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Testing Wind Blade Shapes
The Roanoke Studies students tested different shapes for wind blades in an attempt to improve performance.
Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners!
Congratulations to two of our seniors for receiving honors from Roanoke College’s High School Fiction and Poetry Contest! Chloe A. has won Second Place for her story “A Poison Tree in Munich” and Oliver H. earned an honorable mention for his story “Scarecrow.” Look for Chloe’s story in an upcoming special issue of the Roanoke […]
The Perfect Pizza
Rowan W worked on an independent study on pizza and the processes behind it. He grew different components in pizza from wheat to basil to garlic, and also researched the science behind pizza. He also studied the origins of the many different styles of pizza and tried them out. His experiments varied from pan to […]
Pi Day 2023
There were several Pi Day themed activities during our math classes. The calculus students took on the challenge of learning more about the wonderful number Pi. Focusing on its history, mathematical novelty, and fun facts about the number, they then each made presentations to inform other students and faculty of their findings. They also had […]
Saving the Yeast
How would you try to protect a strain of yeast that was particularly sensitive to UV light? Our Biology students designed their own experiments to compare methods. Is expired sunscreen okay? Would sunglasses work? How effective is UV blocking clothing? Would aloe vera provide the same protection as a sunscreen formula? Will spray sunscreen protect […]
Solar Panel Study
Students in the Roanoke Field Studies class visited Roanoke Catholic School to visit their solar panel arrays. After returning to school, they went up to the roof to see if the CHS roof would be suitable for solar panels.
Speed of Light
Physics students were treated to a sweet experiment. They carefully began to melt chocolate bars in microwaves to calculate the speed of light using the distance between the melted spots and the frequency of the microwave.
Harrison Museum Class Trip
For Spring Lycée Day, Stephanie, Ryan, and Warren organized a full-school trip to The Harrison Museum of African American Cultures, Inc. (HMAAC) in downtown Roanoke. The HMAAC is a cultural and educational institution committed to advocating, showcasing, preserving and celebrating the art and history of African Americans for Roanoke Valley citizens and visitors. Museum administrators […]
The Kuleshov Effect
Students in Film History: Sci-Fi Cinema replicated the Kuleshov Effect, an editing experiment developed by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in the early 20th century. In the absence of an establishing shot, early film viewers assumed that two-shot sequences, in isolation, were linked in space, time, and motivation. This is the so-called Kuleshov Effect. Does Xan […]
Video Game Design History at the Roanoke STARCADE
Students taking the Video Game Design class took advantage of the Roanoke STARCADE to gain a hands on understanding of the history of video games, and get some inspiration to the video games we are making. Plus a little air hockey never hurt anyone either, right?