by Mollie Napier | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
We had a smaller group for our CSI camp, so we did a few things we haven’t done with the larger groups. We separated the DNA from some strawberries and designed some double-helix structures while discussing the matching proteins in DNA. Also on the biology... 
by Mollie Napier | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are both excited and sad to see this school year draw to an end. It has been an amazing journey working with all our students here. We’ve reminded you of Zoom times, even when you didn’t want to go, and helped with homework. We’ve watched... by Mollie Napier | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t seen them yet, check out the photos of clouds on Mars taken by Curiosity. Clouds are a rare occurrence on Mars as the atmosphere is very thin. Most clouds form near the equator at the coldest time of the Martian year, but NASA noticed clouds... 
by Mollie Napier | May 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
This week we finally got to dissect the organs, which many of the students had been looking forward to. We started with the kidney, as it was the simplest of the organs. We discussed how the kidney helps to clean things out of the blood, and how people who don’t... by Mollie Napier | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
As sea levels rise, salt water is poisoning trees. These dead trees release carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. These “tree farts” are a more recently recognized source of these fumes, so emissions from... by Mollie Napier | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
We have been playing Dungeons and Dragons here at Vacaville’s Imagine That every Wednesday. We started with two separate groups, K-2nd graders and 3rd graders and up. This allowed them to get used to the game without distracting each other. Once they got a...