For example, second graders will create terraria in order to study insects visible to the naked eye, while fifth graders will be using microscopes to study microbes living in the same environment. The school's buddy-learning system works well with this curriculum, as older and younger students share and compare knowledge and scientific experience. For instance, fifth graders prepare slides to give the second graders a preview of this 'hidden' life. Science is a discipline well matched to Rosa Parks's educational philosophy . This is the essence of scientific inquiry, which is a process of formulating questions then seeking the answers.
Children quickly learn that answers frequently lead to more questions, and further inquiry.
More often than not life is not about 'right' answers, it is about trial and error. We are teaching our children not to be afraid to try and try again. For this same reason, students learn that an experiment includes preparation and clean up. Supporting the program with their expertise are a full-time science teacher and a technology specialist. Principal Wheat and Coordinator Freeburg agree that the quality of the program reflects the caliber of the school's exemplary staff.