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Dia de los Muertos
The Day of the Dead, or “Dia de los Muertos” in Spanish, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other parts of the world. It is a time for remembering and honoring loved ones who have passed away. One traditional way of celebrating is through colorful decorations and artwork, such as these Dia de los […]
Daphnia Magna biomonitoring
Daphnia magna is a small planktonic crustacean found in freshwater environments that is emerging as model for biomonitoring because its biological responses are very similar to those of humans. The Anatomy students introduced these water fleas to a variety of stimuli and monitored changes in their heart rates to see if they would respond in […]
Mario / Game Night 2023
Derek M once again organized a game night and for the second time Medhi E won the Wii Mario Cart tournament. Other board game and video game players also joined in the night’s fun.
Horseback Riding
Tiffany took the PE students to visit the Harmony Equestrian Center, LLC in Fincastle where they had the opportunity to take horse riding lessons.
Nerve Cells
To better understand how neurons send signals to other nerve cells, psychology students were each assigned specific cell roles and then they acted out various scenarios on stage as if they collectively were a giant firing neuron with the aid of beads, balls, and brooms.
Kickball
After a productive day of Community Service, students took advantage of the wonderful weather and enjoyed a kickball game at River’s Edge Park.
Greenway Cleanup
For our fall Community Service Day students and faculty took to cleaning up the Greenway! They rolled up their sleeves and picked up trash between the Vic Thomas and River’s Edge Parks to help make our Roanoke green space neater and nicer for the next person to enjoy. The group also had a chance for […]
Stream Quality
Environmental Science students identified and counted macroinvertebrate organisms gathered from Carvin Creek during their leaf pack study. They found lots of critters, including cranefly, stonefly, and dobsonfly larvae, as well as crawdads and clams and lots of snails! The students will use this data to assess stream quality and compare two different areas of the […]
Manipulation in Three Dimensions
The students in 3D Modeling and Sculpture learned about basic geometry creation and manipulation in 3D space. Using a 3D art program blender they each created a photo composition in 3D, including custom objects that they created themselves. Individual vertices are manually placed, and extrapolated into Three Dimensional forms. Students also learned about using virtual lights to give their […]