K'nex Swing Ride

The students in Class IV worked cooperatively to construct a K'nex swing ride, while learning about simple and complex machines. They are in the process building a ferris wheel which will be added to the swing.

East Asian Studies Outreach

Class V enjoyed a trip to Wesleyan University's East Asian Studies Outreach Program. During the trip, they experienced a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, made their own homemade sushi and learned some basic calligraphy.

Rock Climbing:

Students are challenging themselves on the LDFDS climbing wall as part of our adventure education unit in P.E. class.

Slow Gliders:

Students in Class II designed "slow glide" airplanes, meant to travel long distances.  After testing several designs, students took their best planes down to the gym and measured their speeds, graphing their results.

Puppet Making:

Students in Class III use their creativity to make handmade puppets for a puppet show performance during Friday activity period.

Building Thermometers:

Here, students from Class I performed various experiments to learn about the effects of warming and cooling temperatures in the atmosphere.  They built thermometers and barometers to observe & compare temperatures and pressures around the school environment.

Poetry:

Students in Class III use their knowledge of the parts of speech to write poetry about their favorite things.

Electrolytes:

Students in Class V worked on a lab project that examined the levels of electrolytes in different types of drinks.  They were surprised to find that milk was one of the best conductors of electricity.

Newton's Laws:

Students in Class II completed a series of short labs to demonstrate Newton's Laws of Motion.

Solid or Liquid?:

Students from Class I discussed and described properties of solids, liquids and gases.  Here, students used basic kitchen ingredients to create a colloid and learned that it can be both a solid and a liquid during different phases.

Animal Cells:

Students in Class III made 3-D models of animal cells out of play dough and then labeled the parts.

Saturnalia Celebration:

During Latin class, the students in Classes IV & V celebrated Saturnalia, "The Return of the Sun", just as the ancient Romans would have. Students learned about the celebration, created small sculptures (a traditional gift) out of soap and enjoyed feasting on crepes with honey.