Odina the Snake is turning 12 ½ and we are going to party like it’s 2021. That means on Zoom and BYOC (bring your own cupcake)! Join us to offer the guest of honor birthday greetings and a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday in English and Spanish. Here’s the link to join the fun: https://zoom.us/j/92679518253?pwd=YnRtdDNDMitXZGV3b01tYjFOcU5HZz09 […]
Building Bridges
The 5th and 6th graders put their engineering, construction, and problem-solving skills to work building bridges. First, they chose a type of bridge – truss, suspension, beam, cantilever, arch, cable-stayed – and researched the pros and cons of the design and actual bridges constructed in that style. Then, with simple materials the students built their […]
Trout Release 2020
On March 18th, Senior & Middle School science teachers Maggie and Smith released 133 native brook trout they and their science students raised as part of the Trout in the Classroom program. The first photo shows students testing the aquarium water earlier in the year. This project gave students the chance to observe, measure, and […]
Energy Illustrated
As part of their unit on energy, North Branch Middle School students created posters illustrating and explaining various types of energy. Enjoy their renderings!
GratiTUdESDAY, 4/10/18
North Branch parents are a great classroom resource. Their willingness to share their knowledge and experiences of music, cultures, science, art, history, the natural world, and more are the focus of this #GratiTUdESDAY. Pictured is NBS parent and board member, Reid Harris, Professor of Biology at Blue Ridge Community College, demonstrating the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, […]