Science experiments are underway every day in schools across Kentucky. Students enjoy the hands-on activities and teachers like to get in on the fun, too. This is a small collection of science I’ve seen happening over the past few months.
A beautiful day makes for a wonderful field trip. As was the case when 2nd-grade classes from Southern Elementary School (Fayette County) visited the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort.
Known around town as Nurse Nellie, Nellie Hewitt is the school nurse for Bedford Elementary School and Milton Elementary School in Trimble County.
My assignment: two students and their teacher who discovered something in space. This sounded like a great opportunity to create a concept photo, one that went beyond teachers and students working in a classroom. But what could the photo be?
What an exciting opportunity for the Franklin County High School marching band.
A lucky day for me is when I visit a school on assignment for Kentucky Teacher and also visit a nearby district. Often this is the case when a county has an independent school district. In January I had the pleasure of visiting R.E. Stevenson Elementary School in Russellville Independent.
Once again I was able to visit an independent district and a county district on the same day. This time it was Pineville Independent in Bell County. The students and staff were friendly and focused on learning during my short visit.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov When I was in school you weren’t allowed to have a pager, or beeper as we called it, with you in class. Then you couldn’t have a cell phone. Now some schools are encouraging students to bring their phones as part of bring-your-own-device programs. Devin wasn’t breaking any rules here. He was checking his phone after [...]
This was the first time I visited a class studying history from my lifetime. It was weird, and it was sad. I was almost in tears by the time the class ended. The students were listening with interest, but 9/11 has always been a part of their lives. It wasn’t always a part of mine.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov The Kentucky State Fair is a fun way to see students putting their agricultural knowledge to use. And the best part of the state fair…LUNCH! Yes, that is a KrispyCreme hamburger. And yes, it was delicious. Calloway County High School freshman Logan Palmer plays the banjo while Calloway County High senior Jacob Reynolds, George Rogers Clark [...]