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Learning About Plasma Membranes in Anatomy & Physiology!
Yesterday, my Anatomy & Physiology students got hands-on with selectively permeable cell membranes by creating their own cell models using dialysis bags. As they tested their models, students observed how some substances can pass through a cell membrane while others cannot—demonstrating how cells carefully control what enters and leaves. It was a great day of hands-on learning, observation, and connecting our classroom concepts to real cell processes!
Yesterday, my Anatomy & Physiology students got hands-on with selectively permeable cell membranes by creating their own cell models using dialysis bags. As they tested their models, students observed how some substances can pass through a cell membrane while others cannot—demonstrating how cells carefully control what enters and leaves. It was a great day of hands-on learning, observation, and connecting our classroom concepts to real cell processes!
7th grade FACS are starting their unit in sewing today!!
Exploring Health Careers in Biology!
My Biology students had a fantastic opportunity today when the Area Health Education Center came to visit! Students explored a variety of health careers through fun, hands-on activities.
They used Virtual Reality to assess a patient involved in a car accident, played healthcare Jenga while learning about careers and salaries, built a heart and human body puzzle while discovering interesting facts, tested their surgical skills with Operation, and even used stethoscopes to listen to each other’s heartbeats. Students also got to compare models representing a pound of fat and a pound of muscle!
It was a fun and engaging way to learn more about the human body and the many exciting career opportunities in healthcare. The students loved the experience!
My Biology students had a fantastic opportunity today when the Area Health Education Center came to visit! Students explored a variety of health careers through fun, hands-on activities.
They used Virtual Reality to assess a patient involved in a car accident, played healthcare Jenga while learning about careers and salaries, built a heart and human body puzzle while discovering interesting facts, tested their surgical skills with Operation, and even used stethoscopes to listen to each other’s heartbeats. Students also got to compare models representing a pound of fat and a pound of muscle!
It was a fun and engaging way to learn more about the human body and the many exciting career opportunities in healthcare. The students loved the experience!
Fat Bear Week in the SLC classroom was filled with exploring the world around us, descriptive writing, comprehension, and of course trying salmon!
The SLC students had the opportunity to be archaeologists today at the Railway Archaeology Field area for the Historic Resource Development Program at the Sioux City Railroad Museum!
Educators Rising – Briar Cliff College Expo!
This past Tuesday, October 6th, our Educators Rising students attended the college expo at Briar Cliff University for another great day of learning and exploring future opportunities in education!
The day kicked off with an inspiring keynote speaker, Iowa’s Teacher of the Year, followed by hands-on activities focused on choosing the right college and exploring different aspects of education. The day ended on a fun note with a prize drawing, and the best part? 100% of our students went home with a prize! A big thank-you to the Briar Cliff educational staff for making our students feel welcome and creating such an engaging experience.
4th grade science went outside to learn more about collisions
4th grade science- Light the Bulb 💡
This week, fifth graders tackled a Renaissance-themed Escape Room in Social Studies. After studying this historical era and its groundbreaking innovations, students worked together to complete four challenging tasks to escape.
4th grade science- thermal heat experiment
Jody Moats from Adam's Nature Center was back in 5th grade. She spoke about predators and prey.
Mrs. Wolforth's class and the entire 3rd grade had a great morning at the pumpkin patch! Thanks to the crew at Adele's Cat for having us out!
A big thank you to Adele's Cat! 4th grade had an amazing time at the patch 🎃
We have added a JV football game to replace the game we lost with Beresford. EPJ will travel to Canton on Monday, October 12 for a JV football game with kickoff at 6:00 pm. This will be the last JV football game of the season.
The Junior High Football game today at DV will have the 8th graders playing the first two quarters and the 7th graders playing the second two quarters. Game will start at 4:00 pm at the DV football field.
The varsity volleyball game scheduled for today (Tuesday, October 6) at Flandreau Indian School has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. This game will not be made up.
EPJ’s 1st Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run's Cool School Special Olympics Polar Plunge!
What an AMAZING day for EPJ Unified Special Olympics! Our students, staff, law enforcement, and supporters came together to take the plunge and raise money for our EPJ Unified team and Special Olympics South Dakota!
Thank you to everyone who jumped in, cheered us on, donated, and helped make our first year such a success! We are already looking forward to making this an EPJ tradition!
Making a Splash for Inclusion!
Today, our EPJ Unified Special Olympics hosted their Polar Plunge, and our Educators Rising students were excited to jump in and support this amazing cause! Our Educators Rising students believe in supporting ALL and celebrating the unique abilities of every individual. We were grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside our Unified athletes and be part of a day centered around inclusion, acceptance, friendship, and belonging.
Middle School making the most of the nice weather with a "Fun Friday Homeroom Activity." Congratulations to Haveman's homeroom on creating and throwing the farthest paper plane. Sixth grade rules this week!
NOTICE: The main driveway for the high school parking lot will be blocked off Friday, October 2 for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge event taking place after school. The driveway going east toward the admin parking lot and the gravel driveway going west are still open