Red Vests Invade Bailey School Forest!
Yes, it was rainy but that does not stop NSA’s red-vested explorers. We were all anxious to see the forest in the spring so rubber boots and raingear at the ready, off we went! The Otters decided that they would like to focus this trip on descending into the river valley. We found deer bones, …
It’s Spring at NSA!
Well, technically, it’s spring everywhere in the northern hemisphere but let me tell you about all the exciting vernal happenings around Natural Science Academy. Let’s see… where to begin? How about taking a look at the culmination of the Otter’s Force and Motion unit. Construction of marble tracks that end with a marble …
Yay! Creative Movement is back at NSA
Susan Sell our wonderful creative movement artist-in-residence has returned to NSA bringing her dance and movement expertise as well as some other fun stuff to get our kids exploring locomotion and spatial relationships. Oh, geez, I’m just going to let Susan explain it! “The purpose of a creative movement activity is …
Go Wild – Be the Builder!
Wow, it’s been busy around here with conferences and all but I really want to show off the fun we had at our last Go Wild for Science family fun night. Our theme was “Be the Builder” and we had many adult/child engineers show up and try …
Audubon Day 2
So last night we had a class on raptors and met eagles, owls, hawks and falcons, which is pretty much all the raptors. Here’s a picture of Dakota the red-tailed hawk and Colton the bald eagle. …
Otters in the Great White North! Day 1
Finally! The annual 4th and 5th grade trip to Audubon Center of the Northwoods is here! After an early start and a dry, sunny, uneventful drive we arrived 20 minutes early and settled into our dorm rooms. After a short orientation, some of us had our first turn at KP (that’s kitchen patrol for …
Here we go again, Go Wild for Science – Free Community Event!
Coming soon to a “Little Green School” near you, Go Wild for Science family fun night. Thursday March 1st, 6:30-8:00. Free and open to all families. This month the NSA Go Wild for science team wants you to “Be the Builder.” A tower made of marshmallows and noodles? An index card bridge? Bring out …
Winter Week
Even though it’s been a dud of a winter as far as snow goes, NSA Winter Week must go on! In addition to some indoor events, our sliding (or sledding, depending where you grew up) party at Abdella Park still went on with a few modifications. There was some snow basketball, some polar …
Wired Otters
When I watch kids work on this project I can’t help but imagine them some day as adults working on their own homes and maybe tweaking wiring, planning lighting and switch placements and designing and choosing the layout of rooms. Or maybe they’ll just sit back and watch the hired professionals and admire their skill since they have …
