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On Friday, with the help of increment tree borers from Paul Catanzaro, 7th grade students analyzed past climate and the growth of trees in the upper field in their Climate Connections course.
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The Climate Connections class took advantage of the unseasonable warmth on Wednesday by heading outside to discuss greenhouse gas emissions and energy sources.
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Shakespeare in Hollywood!
We are gearing up for the winter play, Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig! It’s 1934, and Shakespeare’s most beloved fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by the famous Max Reinhardt. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto […]
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The Spanish 4 class said adiós to our study of literature and film from Galicia, Spain by preparing “Pulpo a la gallega” (Octopus Galician style). Three valiant students washed, then “frightened” the octopus, according to the traditional recipe (the sea creature was already dead). All but the vegetarian students cut off the legs then savored them […]
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Precalculus students develop their understanding of properties of logarithms by playing Log War, a variation on the card game War.
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Physics 1 students use their understanding of projectile motion to predict where, along the floor, to place a cup so that a marble leaving the table horizontally lands in the cup as part of their “bullseye lab.”
Read More »Aardvark Athletics: Week of February 5
The boys’ basketball team defeated Four Rivers 34-11 on Monday. Nat BO led the way with 14 points. Julen P (8), Tucker ZA (6) Charlie P(4), and Hendrik (2) also scored to help the boys pick-up their first victory. The boys took that momentum into their Thursday game against White Oak where they kept the game even after […]
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While studying weather and climate, the 7th grade Climate Connections class was visited by Western Mass News meteorologist Jacob Wycoff.
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