[weaver_youtube EXA01c0WL5o rel=0]   By EMIL VENERE Purdue University New research findings point toward a class of compounds that could be effective in combating infections caused by enterovirus D68, which has stricken children with serious respiratory infections and might be associated with polio-like symptoms in the United States and elsewhere. The researchers have used a …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation It may be cold outside, but it certainly is not cold in third grade at Triton Elementary School. Students have been learning about energy by working with light and heat. Students tested out how different materials react with light and heat by testing bottles of cold …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Third grade Triton Elementary students moved into their second unit of sound where they have tested various types of materials such as cloth, cardboard, plastic, newspaper, and paper to determine how those materials affect the volume of sound. Students used specially constructed boxes with sound generators to …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Advanced placement biology students in Dawn Slein’s class at Triton Junior-Senior High School have a lot of fun learning about science. The class designed their own “cell” to learn how the surface area to volume ratio affect diffusion rates in a contest. Courtney Slone won by …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Claypool Fourth graders stepped into the roles of Marine Manufacturers, Engineers, and Business Owners. Students practiced Archimedes’ Buoyancy Principle while using all facets of STEM education: science, technology, engineering and math. Learners partnered and created their own shipping company. Each company was allotted a $2500 budget …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Students in Cathy Strycker’s third grade classroom have been learning about sound. During the first unit they learned that sound is energy that can be heard through vibrations. Each student has participated in several inquiry activities to see how the vibrations of sound move with string, …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS EdS, Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Triton Elementary third grade students have been working to learn the scientific process and how it is alike and different compared to the engineering process. The class worked on solving a real world problem about a local pool needing lifeguard chairs for safety before they can …read more.

The Christian Science Church in Warsaw will hold a Thanksgiving day service at 10 a.m. Nov. 28. The lesson sermon will focus on “Thanksgiving.” There will be a scriptural selection by Bill Nichols, along with passages read from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science. Mary …read more.