This week in second grade, students studied Johnny Appleseed. Students learned about the legend of John Chapman also known as Johnny Appleseed by reading multiple stories by different authors. Although each story was a little different, the main idea of Johnny Appleseed spreading apples across our country during the pioneer days was pointed out by […]
Students in sixth grade science are learning how to identify minerals by different properties. They are recording the color, feel, hardness, streak color, luster, smell and specific gravity. Students are also testing the minerals for special properties, such as being magnetic or having a salty taste. Once they record all of their observations, they will […]
“Am I French?” No “Did I make four voyages to the New World?” Yes “Am I Columbus?” Yes! Juniors in Humanities class played the Head Bands game to practice identifying 15th and 16th century explorers. Each student held a note card to his or her head and then asked yes or no questions to get […]
How many Skittles filled Gannon’s jar? First grade counted 932 Skittles! Whew, that’s a lot of counting for a first grader! Mrs. Dahn says, “Thanks for filling our estimation jar, Gannon!”
The junior class took their last college tour through Brook Hill this past week. As the capstone trip to our college tour program, juniors visit Texas A&M, Texas State, UT Austin, and Baylor University during a three day trip. Students that have been at Brook Hill since the sixth grade will have visited and taken notes […]
9th and 10th grade students from Christie Adams Chemistry class visited the Museum on Tuesday for a “Chemistry at War” lab. The students traced the advances of chemical warfare from the Revolutionary War up until World War II. The students put their chemistry skills to the test by identifying “poisonous gasses” by smell, color and […]
First graders discovered objects which are attracted by a magnet and explored how the magnetic force goes through paper, wood, and even a finger!
Students from Jess Moore’s 10th Grade Humanities classes spent time in the Museum today reliving the day and events of September 11, 2001. They were given the task of becoming a member of the Presidential Advisory Team for President George W. Bush and were charged with making decisions as the attacks unfolded and the information […]
Students in sixth grade science explored properties of different states of matter. They looked at different substances to see crystalline structures to practice observing solid, measured the volumes of liquids and discovered how the surface tension of water will help them float a paper clip. Students also tested different liquids for viscosity by watching them […]
On Friday, middle school students in Mr. Rogers’ 8th grade Bible class experienced the Sermon on the Mount. Students have been studying Matthew 5-7 in class so they went out in front of Founders Hall to sit in a kind of outdoor amphitheater, similar to the setting Jesus gave the sermon in so many years ago. Students […]
Kindergarten students in Jennifer Haugh’s class have been learning about apples this week. Students learned about parts of an apple, and read two versions of Johnny Appleseed to compare the similarities and differences in the two stories. Students capped off the week on Friday by making their own applesauce from scratch! Students had the opportunity […]
Students got excited for the MS retreat during campus life block on Friday as they had the opportunity to sign up for the various recreational activities available to them at next week’s Middle School Retreat! We are so excited to partner with Frontier Camps to build meaningful relationships between students and faculty and to learn […]