Debate Guest Speakers

5th graders enjoyed a visit from a few members of the Ridgevue Debate team and Mrs. Drew the Speech and Debate teacher. They got to participate in a miniature version of a congressional debate. Students "wrote bills" and debated them. This was amazing to hear and they did an amazing job for impromptu debates! I was so engaged, I even forgot to take much footage. . . Check out a very short video of some of the hour long visit from the Debate team.

Ozobot Candy Catch

Ozobot LOVES Valentine's Day candy! He needed to gather some that fell, so 5th graders programmed the little robot to gather as much candy as possible. It was a very fun day with lots of trial and error. Check out their adventures!

Stop Motion Fun

Third graders took on this challenge with creativity and focus. The task: animate the unanimated. Using stop motion, students built and un-built based on a class selected theme. Check out the Stop Motion short: Monsters.

Odes

Oh, Ode, You wonderful Ode, how dramatic you are! Students showed their flair for the dramatic, exaggeration, and creativity as they wrote and published digital videos of odes.

Real Sleuths

Third grade students welcomed Officer Hobson from the Nampa Police Department and Ms. Koho a forensic scientist in class today. What a great experience! Check our some fun footage from the visit!

Valentiny Express

3rd graders took on a design challenge today as they worked to create a balloon-powered vehicle that could deliver candy hearts as quickly as possible. The focus of the lesson was to learn from mistakes, and to redesign in order to improve. Check out the excitement in the classroom as they worked on their Valentiny Expresses.

Fish Eyes!

While exploring adaptations in animals, students learned what fish really see as water filters out the colors in light. In order to determine what color fish are most likely to be eaten and which are likely to survive students wore fish goggles and attempted to fill their "bellies" with all the fish they could see. So, is it good or bad to be a bright red lobster in the sea? Ask your 4th grader to find out!

Trout Hatch!

Great news! We welcomed 60 rainbow trout eggs to the classroom in late January and now they have officially hatched! Check out the photos and timelapse video of them hatching. Welcome baby trout!