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Writing Chinese stories

Writing Chinese stories

by | Feb 29, 2020 | News and Events

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27 February 2020: Our young students in grades 1-4 write Chinese characters and illustrate their stories with pictures.  We have 5 levels of Chinese classes covering grades K-8; here is work of students in just their second year of Chinese.  Our teacher, Yulin Zhang,...
Have you eaten a dinosaur lately?

Have you eaten a dinosaur lately?

by | Feb 29, 2020 | News and Events

24 February 2020: Our students in grades 1&2 get a science lesson from Dr. Lou Ellen Kay, our Head of School.  Here she takes the stance of a bird to demonstrate how birds and lizards use their legs differently… all in the course of explaining the evolution of...
Growing bacteria in science class

Growing bacteria in science class

by | Feb 29, 2020 | News and Events

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21-27 February 2020: Our students in grades 5-8 grow common Escherechia coli bacteria, seeing how long it takes them to divide and double.  They also saw that growth at a cool room temperature of 15°C instead of their optimal 37°C (our body temperature) slowed them by...
Young students make robots

Young students make robots

by | Feb 29, 2020 | News and Events

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21 February 2020: Our students in grades 2-6 build robots in our after-school engineering club. Advisors Jessica Houston, LCA parent, and Elizabeth Brasher, teacher, give students clues about possibilities and help them understand some manuals.  It’s intense, and...
Young students build bridges

Young students build bridges

by | Feb 29, 2020 | News and Events

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A classic from 18 October 2019: Our students in grades 2-6 build bridges in our after-school engineering club.  Advisors Elizabeth Brasher, teacher, and Jessica Houston, LCA parent, give students the task and basic materials that they have to use.  They plan, build,...