TEA ADVENTURES
First Graders Visit the Sierra Agroecology Center (Grow Dome)
The 1st Grade Crew made it to a very special place, the Sierra Agroecology Center in Truckee. Here we learned about plants, vegetables, different ways foods can grow, the process from seeds to flower to fruit, and about all the special helpers like bugs and insects who help the process along.
Our Mountain Bike TEAm Is off to a Great Season
In late August our mountain bike team competed in the first ever Nevada Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). Nevada Interscholastic Cycling Association, aka NICA, governs and organizes High School and Middle School mountain bike races in Nevada and the Tahoe Basin.
+Impact Study Deep Dive: The Impact of Manifest Destiny on Indigenous Cultures
The First Deep Dive of the Semester kicked off this week with a visit to the Donner Summit Petroglyphs site
First Day of School: Rock Climbing Donner Summit
This year we kicked off high school with some awesome rock climbing out at Donner Summit.
A Tyrolean Traverse Into the School Year
On the first day of school this year, we took our students to the edge of a cliff, literally, to expedite this transition, like it or not. We set up a rock climbing experience called a Tyrolean Traverse that forced students to face their anticipation, excitement and anxiety as they traversed back into day one […]
Field Study: The Impact of the American Dream in Yosemite
Students experience the lasting legacy of the American Dream, both positive and negative
TEDx by TEA: Jack Loughan
TEA’s very own, Jack Loughan asks, what is TEDX about? It is about science and technology… and that is why he chose to talk about different facts and theories in this short but sweet talk on twins.
Tesla: Undisclosed
We were about to get a sneak peak into the Tesla Gigafactory to learn more about how this forward-thinking company is combating climate change one battery at a time.
EDx by TEA: Luke Janssen
Luke Janssen went to a local garden and was inspired after learning more in depth about climate change. But when he found out the cost of the greenhouse was 5,000 dollars he felt there had to be a better way.
The Pre-K Challenge Hike
The Challenge Hike was an opportunity for the big kids to aid in the passage and perseverance of the littler Pre-K kids. On this 6 mile journey, the Pre-K crew members carry their own packs and are teamed up with an older buddy.