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Red Cedar Students Share Learning with the School Community

On Friday, December 18th, students presented some of their learning from the late fall to their parents and the rest of the school.

The upper elementary group shared learning from their Physics of Flight project.

Isaiah explains some of the project to his parents.

Schuyler explains his mathematical calculations on gravitational constants with Nadine's mom.


Students talk about their rockets designs.

Brendan and Henry prepare a rocket for launching.

The primary group shared learning about the process of scientific investigation. Each student presented a planned experiment.
Sam demonstrates how fluids of different temperature and density interact.

Alex demonstrates how the center of gravity rules balance.

Ezekiel demonstrates levitation with magnets set to opposing poles at Willy's "Magnetic Act."

The primary group also presented two Reader's Theater pieces.
Xzavia and Sam in a presentation of Dr. De Soto by William Steig.

Alex in Dr. De Soto.

Anoushka in a presentation of Pierre by Maurice Sendak.

Willy in Pierre.

The Middle School group has been working on debate in their social studies class.
Aran, Patrick, Margot and John debate the pros and cons of plastic shopping bags in Vermont.

Zoe and Kellen debate the issue of censorship.

Parker, Adrian and C on the opposing team.

Lindsay, Eliot, Evan and Miranda debate the issue of space exploration.

Three new collections of student writing were published by the Red Cedar Press.


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