The students spent about an hour dissecting Mud Puppies during Outdoor Education. Students were able to get a great first-hand look at the internal organs of this amphibian. “I love these kinds of dissections because these specimens open up just like they show in the book. It gives the...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy joined Richmond Academy and Tidewater Adventist Academy for the annual Outdoor Education program held at scenic Camp Blue Ridge. On the first day, May 14, the students had their first class on the chosen theme for the week—amphibians. Worship that evening was built around...
The kindergarten class has been learning about how plants grow. The class read the story: “The Carrot Seed.” After reading the story, the students planted their very own carrot seeds. We put carrots seeds on a wet paper towel inside a sandwich-sized ziploc bag and taped them to the...
“Ewww! Gross!” the students moaned in disgust at the visual demonstration of the first phase of the digestive process: chewing. On Friday, May 10th, Emily from Amazement Square came from their Education Department to teach our kids about healthy living in the interactive “Bee Strong” assembly. Two student volunteers...