Throughout February, Foundational Writing students crafted and produced a magazine of their own. They chose the topic and wrote various articles to feature in their magazine. Football, Mythical Creatures, Nature, Horses, Lego, Board Games, and Beanie Boos provide a range
Classroom Connection: World History Jeopardy!
It’s exam time, so we reviewed by playing World History Jeopardy. I’m not sure, but I think Jeopardy review day is everyone’s favorite class day. It’s a fun way to review the basic facts that we’ve been talking about together
Classroom Connection: Chemistry I
Currently in chemistry we are faying in some methods of chemical analysis including Spectroscopy Emission Analysis, Infrared Spectroscopy, and combustion product collection. We are incorporating our knowledge of spectral lines, bonding rules, and stoichiometry. Science Classes at ZLO Meet Mr.
Classroom Connection: SNOW DAY!
What better way to spend a snow day than to study snow? ZLO math students were assigned to measure a snow ball during our snow days, and came up with several ways to do that, as you can see in
Classroom Connection: Only 1500 More Years!
We’re moving into the Middle Ages with the start of the second semester here in World History. We covered over 4000 years of history in the first semester, so the mere 1500 years we have to cover this semester should
Chemistry Connection
Currently in Chemistry we are spending two days on the special properties indigenous to that special molecule – water. Most stem from the particular hydrogen bonding leading to the properties which God uses to promote and sustain life. Specifically, we
Circuits, Motors, and Arithmetic!
You might be wondering what this has to do with math. Well, once the Arithmetic class figured out the circuits, motors, and drive trains, they had so much to measure! Math at ZLO Mrs. Molly Crocker, Math & Music (and
Classroom Connection: Foundational Writing
Did you know a classic Scottish dish is Haggis? (It is a sheep’s stomach filled with organ meats, porridge, onion and spices). In Sweden, you have to pay to use public restrooms. Also, if you lived in Egypt, you would
Classroom Connection: Chemistry I
Currently in our chemistry class at ZLO, we are studying the structure of the atom. I go through this unit in an historical setting. We start with the simple idea of a solid atom and follow the experiments and reasoning
Classroom Connection: English with Mrs. Likkel
Mrs. Likkel’s class read about George Haley, a man whose story we all should know. In 1949, Mr. Haley entered law school in Alabama where he experienced overt racism. His perseverance in the face of such injustice is inspiring to