On December 4, the Eighth grade girls enjoyed a presentation in Mrs. Duke's Science class by "The Science Guys." They learned about electrical circuits, acids and bases and how sound waves travel. The girls participated in this hands-on assembly. They…
Villa Maria Academy is excited to let you know that we will be participating in Hour of Code again this year. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science to help people to understand the basics of coding…
As part of their study of the periodic table, the eighth grade girls are the proud parents of an element baby! Girls individually researched the atomic structure of their element, its history, its uses, period, group and reactivity. Then they…
On Wednesday, Instructional technology coach, Mrs. Callan, started the Lego WeDo Robotics program with Miss Devine's 4th grade class. The girls were so excited to begin building their Lego monkeys with arms that move up and down. Once they finish…
On Monday, students in grades 1-4 participated in an assembly led by Mrs. Jill Shinn of Science Explorers. Science Explorers is an innovative, hands-on science company dedicated to providing an opportunity for children to become engaged in the wonders of science…
The Kindergarten classes have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. Both classes received caterpillars a few weeks ago, and they have nurtured and cared for them the past few weeks and observed their complete metamorphosis. During their…
The Chester County Science Research Competition sponsored by the Chester County Intermediate Unit provides an opportunity for students to pursue inquiry-based science through problem solving, planning and conducting research investigations, and using appropriate tools to gather and analyze data. Congratulations…
The 1st grade girls at Villa Maria are working on a Physical Science Unit and observing solids, liquids and gases. They learned all about matter and how scientists observe, compare, and contrast different materials. On February 13th, they went down…