Our class has also been working with the Scientific method to find ways to answer some questions. The last two weeks of September were spent studying camouflage in nature. We asked the question: Does camouflage work? We researched different types of camouflage, and why animals might need camouflage. We then set up an experiment where we used green straws to represent green caterpillars, and we used red straws to represent red caterpillars. We used green paper shreds to represent grass. We timed ourselves to see how long it took to find green straws in green grass. Then we timed ourselves to see how long it took to find red straws in green grass. The results even surprised us. However, when we changed our experiment around, our results mirrored our hypothesis. All of this time we are spending with the scientific method and working on experiments is helping us to get ready for our science fair in November.
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Brad (Braden) grew up in Wichita, Kansas, part of a family of educators. He earned a BA in Political Science/History from Wichita State, at which point he worked as a quality assurance manager for aviation-related companies in Wichita. Discerning a call to academics, he then completed a MA in Political Science from the University of Kansas. After reading Anabaptist theology and political thought, Brad shifted his focus to theology, earning a MA and PhD from Marquette University, with a focus on Theology and Society. He went on to teach courses at the college level in theology, ethics, and politics, as well as work in academic administration, non-profit program direction, and private consultancy. He is the author of Chosen Nation: Scripture, Theopolitics, and the Project of National Identity, as well as journal articles on Christian nationalism and biblical interpretation. Brad came to FA in 2017, teaching high school Bible and Social Studies, and serving as Assistant Head of School and then Academic Dean. He began as Head of School in July, 2022. Brad is married to Elizabeth, with whom he shares three children: Benjamin (FA ’21), Madelyn, and Katelyn. He enjoys piano and arranging music, reading fiction and history, watching movies, playing strategy games, and conversation and laughter with friends. The Andersons are active at Salem Mennonite Church, southeast of Freeman.