The Constitution Convention of 1787 inspired us to reenact the almost four months of debate that took place in Philadelphia as the forty founding fathers debated ho0w to modify Read More >>
Archives for June 2020
Famous Paintings Reimagined
Many of our students went over and beyond our expectations for this fascinating assignment where they had to identify a famous painting and reimagine it, take a fresh look, and Read More >>
Local Government 2020
This unit began soon after we switched to distance learning and we had to adjust and modify the curriculum accordingly. Instead of taking the students to visit the three branches Read More >>
7 Minutes of Terror
Students in 7th and 8th grade participated in a long distance learning science class where they were challenged to create a heat shield for the MELDI sensor. The launch window Read More >>
Lego Class
In Lego class 3rd and 4th graders used Legos to learn about simple and powered machines using hands-on activities. First, they investigated structures and forces, incorporating both rigid and flexible Read More >>
Writing Workshop
Students over the past sever weeks have been studying how perspective is used within writing. Examining how a writer uses perspective to inform and persuade the reader, students then used Read More >>
Sound
Questions guided our unit: How do things make sound? How does sound travel through liquids, solids and gases? What determines the pitch of a sound? How is sound measured and Read More >>
Writing Skills
Jiyong, Stuart, Pearson, Theo and Paul were part of a class called Writing Skills. In this class they were introduced to and/or reviewed various aspects of writing and grammar. We Read More >>
Shadows
Over the span of 4 weeks, students from 3rd to 5th grade had the opportunity to learn with our student teacher, Emily. During her time with us, she taught a Read More >>
New World Social Studies Class
This December we wrapped up a unit on Explorers from all different time periods and people going to all different places (space, underwater, to the arctic), and we moved to Read More >>