Our Grade 8 students have been learning about the scientific method and how to apply it to real life. They have been using the scientific method to design, build, and test boats made out of aluminum foil, straws, and a manila folder. The students have been testing their boats on a 6-foot racetrack and recording the times to see which designs go the fastest. They have discovered that a wide, stable base and a large, balanced sail makes the fastest boat.

Thanks to our Grade 8 students for writing this entry!

Grades 11 and 12 Biology students took advantage of our high school’s location near the Boise River on their recent field trip. Students studied the succession of vegetation along the river edge and conducted vegetation sampling along a transect to document the changes in succession. Other students identified trees in a small section of woodland and then estimated the population of each species in order to come up with a diversity index for the area.

Thanks to Tom B., Riverstone parent, who accompanied the students on the trip and was a great help with his excellent knowledge of local tree species.