Blog Archives - Centro Nueva Creación

Field Trip to the NJ Forest!

6/24/2016

Deepest thanks to the US Forest Services for sponsoring a field trip for Centro students to the Silas Little Experimental Forest in the NJ Pinelands! Centro students were given the opportunity to escape the city for a day and explore science and nature hands-on in the NJ forest!

Our adventure included experiments with wood, soil, water, and litmus paper; a demonstration of how fire opens pitch pine cones to release their seeds; an introduction to the skulls of various woodland animals; a lesson on identifying the age and history of trees; a walk through a wetland trail observing carnivorous plants, and sightings of frogs and snakes!

We are grateful to the Forest Service for the opportunity and financial support in making this possible!

Make a Difference

6/22/2016

Students create earth mobiles as they learn about the planet, the environment, and how they can make a difference!

Learning about a diverse world

6/19/2016

Centro has a unique after-school program for many reasons. One of those reasons is the incredible project-based learning (PBL) activities designed by Centro's dedicated and creative staff. Learn more about Centro's PBLs in our April blog post (A Better World - Learning through PBL).

As this school year is concluding and Centro's "A Better World" PBL theme is wrapping up, Centro students are exploring the many cultures that make the world such a fascinating place!

Fulbright volunteers help create foundation for new garden

6/13/2016

Thanks to the amazing The Fulbright Program volunteers for helping Centro Nueva Creacion clear out the lot for our new community garden last month! And thanks to Kevin Spitta for sharing these photos!