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Mrs. Carpenter's 6th grade class has been learning all about circuits! Yesterday they used their knowledge of electrical currents to make their own parallel and series circuits. With a battery, some aluminum foil, and a light bulb, their bright ideas came to life!

On Thursday, December 4th, The NASCAR Hall of Fame came to Mrs. Carpenter's class to give a hands-on experience to all middle schoolers on Force and Motion. The NASCAR Hall of Fame talked about how gravity, friction, and the design of cars and the race tracks can affect the speed of race cars. Students got to test their learning by building a race car and track of their own!

Twenty-six Lake Lure Classical Academy students recently visited Appalachian State University.

LLCA Students Participate in the Town's Tree Lighting

With the recent adoption of the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) in North Carolina’s new science curriculum, students are now expected to use models to demonstrate their learning in meaningful, creative ways. To meet this expectation, LLCA has embarked on an initiative to increase our students’ access to tools that aid in the modeling process. The Bright Ideas grant will enhance hands-on learning across our K–12 school by providing students with safe, age-appropriate cardboard saws to design and construct physical models that demonstrate their understanding of key concepts. By incorporating these tools into our STEAM classrooms, students will engage more deeply in critical thinking, engineering design, and collaborative problem-solving.