Fourth Graders Perform Open-Heart Surgery
By Grace Valley Christian Center on Sep 26th, 2014 21:07
Grace Valley Christian Academy takes science seriously! And what could be more serious than open-heart surgery? On Monday, September 22, fifteen fourth-graders at GVCA spent two hours watching, and then performing a lamb heart dissection under the enthusiastic guidance of UC Davis Medical Center’s Chief of Transplant Surgery, Dr. Richard Perez. This is how science was meant to be taught: Lots of great questions, oohs and aahs, and most-importantly, hands-on learning! By the end of the class, at least five of the students were convinced that a career in medicine is for them.
Fourth grader, Christopher Park shared about his experience:
“I really enjoyed dissecting with Dr. Perez. My favorite part was cutting, and putting my finger in a lamb’s heart. When I put a finger in the aorta, the biggest artery, it suddenly tightened and was very cold.”
A picture truly is worth a thousand words – check out some of the pictures from the science lab and share the wonder of learning!
Families interested in finding out more about Grace Valley Christian Academy are invited to the school’s monthly chapel service and open house on Friday, November 7. The chapel service will be held at 8:30 am in the Grace Valley sanctuary and the open house will begin at 9:15 am in the education building.
Families can tour the K-9 school, see classes in session, meet with the principal, and get more information about the curriculum, which includes a sequential and rigorous writing program, hands-on science at all grade levels, and challenging math courses.
To RSVP for the chapel service and open house, call the school office at 530.758.6590.
