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Louis Braille Book Club

Some of our 2nd and 3rd graders read Loius Braille, The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind by Margaret Davidson. While reading and learning about the life of Louis Read More >>

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Light and Sound

Our K-2 students studied sound to present at this year’s Science Celebration. They investigated how sound travels and questioned if we can see sound. They used tuning forks in a Read More >>

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Author Study – Jane Yolen

Maryrose, a student teacher from SUNY Cortland, had the opportunity to take over an author study during snack time. She chose to have the students listen to books by the Read More >>

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Idioms

Before teaching this class, our student teacher, Maryrose, interviewed students and asked them what the phrase (idiom): “don’t lose your head over this” meant. 9 out of 12 students were Read More >>

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Experiments and Variables

This spring students in grades 4-8 participated in science experiments that looked at how changing variables affect the outcome of the experiment.  We started with dissolving sugar in water and Read More >>

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Electromagnet Class

This December, students in 4th-7th grade participated in a three-day science class focused on electromagnets. The students were given a reading prior to the lesson that asked them to consider Read More >>

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Electromagnets

This December, students in 4th-7th grade participated in a three-day science class focused on electromagnets. The students were given a reading prior to the lesson that asked them to consider Read More >>

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Habitats K-1

This fall our kindergarten and first grade students have been learning about habitats. Students have compared woodland forest habitats and rain forest habitats by reading “Once There Was a Bear” Read More >>

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Haudenosaunee K-3

This fall, children in grades kindergarten through third grade have been learning about the Haudenosaunee. We started out our unit by looking at maps and finding out where New York Read More >>

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Lego Class

2nd and 3rd graders are using Legos to learn about simple and powered machines, using hands-on activities. First they investigated structures and forces, incorporating both rigid and flexible shapes in Read More >>