Day 2 of DC Wrap Up

Arlington Cemetery

Day 2 in DC Continues

Students at the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Students stand in the same spot from which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

Nate and Tyrn stop to snap a photo in front of the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool.

Vietnam Memorial

A group of 8th graders stop for a photo opportunity at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.

Also pictured, Mrs. Matfus helps Taylor G. make a rubbing of names on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.

Day 2 Starts Off Memorable

Day 2 in DC started off with visits to the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

Holocaust Museum

8th grade students are pictured outside the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC.

8th grade students and teachers Skyped with, Tom Benson, a rocket scientist from NASA, on Thursday, May 24th. As a part of their study of Newton's Laws of Motion, students learned about how the laws effect space travel and rockets. A question and answer session followed with students asking questions about everything from rocket travel to black holes to aliens.