Third graders began the year in science studying about the bodies God has given humankind. Third grade teacher Karina Smith said, “The most special part of creation is man. God made us in His image. People can think, love, and worship.” When the students were learning about the eye and its parts, Super Science teacher...
read moreNew Early Childhood Education teacher, Jamie Shepherd, unveils the wonders of God’s creation through science. “I absolutely love teaching science to our youngest generation,” said Shepherd. “In my class, we explore our world and enjoy hands-on experiments to inspire our students to love science.” In this new class to...
read moreScience at Liberty Christian did not stop after semester tests last May. The Warriors experienced science firsthand during the summer through field methods in Costa Rica, the Solar Car Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway, the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, and the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program in...
read moreCongratulations to Liberty freshman Hunter Snowden who was named a National Science Fair Semifinalist. Snowden was one of 300 students who were chosen from more than 6,000. Snowden won Liberty’s science fair as an 8th grader last year, then with his project won the region and 3rd place at state. Snowden’s teacher will receive a...
read moreSeven Liberty Middle School students competed against 900 other projects at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TSEF) in San Antonio April 1–3. Three students received medals in their respective categories of science: Cameron Brasher – Fourth Place: “Oil Drill! Oil Spill!” – Environmental...
read moreThirty Liberty Christian science students competed at the Regional Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 26, at North Lake College. During the day, pairs of students vied in different events such as “Storm the Castle,” “Science of Crime Busters,” and “Chem Lab.” “It was a great day!” said Heather Lytle, Liberty’s...
read moreDr. Jody Vogelzang, Liberty science teacher, began the Biology Snippets blog that initially involved students in her freshman biology class. They posted their questions, and guest bloggers, her AP biology students, answered them. Vogelzang said her students come up with questions on her classroom ‘I Wonder Wall,” through...
read moreFifty Liberty Christian Warriors participated in the annual Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Sunday, Feb. 20, and Monday, Feb. 21, at the Arlington Convention Center. Heather Lytle, science department chair, said, “We’re proud to announce the following students who were recognized by fair sponsors and...
read moreLiberty Christian’s Middle School students showcased their knowledge and dedication to the field of science recently at the annual Liberty Christian Science Fair. Students designed and ran their own experiments, and communicated their findings to judges. Judges were impressed with the quality of the display boards and the level...
read moreIn celebration of Liberty’s annual science fair competition, Army Colonel Jeffrey Williams, NASA astronaut, will speak at Liberty’s fair at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. This program is free and open to all Liberty families. Williams served as the flight engineer and lead space walker for STS-101, which was the third shuttle...
read moreBy Heather Lytle, Science Department Chair Last month, 45 Liberty science students traveled to the Greenhill Science Olympiad Invitational in Addison, Texas. Pairs of students competed against more than 50 teams in 50-plus events throughout the day. This practice tournament was key to preparing for regional competition in...
read moreBy Sue Gallo, Sixth Grade Science and Bible Teacher On the first cool day of the school year, we were blessed to have class in Liberty’s outdoor learning area with guest biologist Travis Gallo. Gallo, a 2001 Liberty alumnus who works for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, was in town on a seminar tour and spent...
read moreBy Kathy Hall, Chemistry Teacher Students in Mrs. Stricklen’s and my chemistry classes recently had the opportunity to “adopt” their own special element and learn about its origin, properties, and uses. Students presented what they learned to their classmates orally and in the form of a unique poster, exhibiting colored...
read moreA group of Liberty students spent part of their summer preparing for a future career in science. Senior Hunter Dansby and junior Meredith Burgess were nominated and accepted to the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine and spent 10 days learning at MD Anderson in Houston. Hunter said of his experience: “I entered the...
read moreLast Saturday, Liberty students competed in a regional Science Olympiad at Northlake College in Irving. Science Department Chair Heather Lytle and teacher Stephanie Ritter took 30 Liberty students who competed against 22 other teams. “Our Division B team won fourth place overall!” announced Lytle. “A special thanks goes to...
read moreLiberty sent 50 seventh and eighth grade students to the Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair (FWRSEF) earlier this month. Students from Tarrant, Denton, and surrounding counties competed in both high school and junior high divisions in different categories of science, such as animal science, chemistry, environmental...
read moreOn Saturday, Feb. 6, Science Department Chair Heather Lytle took 15 Upper School students to Texas A&M to compete in the Science Bowl, a fun, fast-paced contest with buzzers and a lot of fun science trivia questions “We also toured the chemistry and biophysics departments to learn what goes on in college science,” said...
read moreLiberty Science Fair 2010 After months of brainstorming problem questions, designing experiments, and gathering data, Liberty’s sixth, seventh, and eighth graders presented their research at the recent Liberty Science Fair. Participating in the science fair allowed each student the opportunity to “do science,” knowing that the...
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