Over the last few months, all of the kindergarten and first graders have been in a magnet class during Investigations that was a total of five classes. The groups were split up into two groups and they met about once a week. This class was incredibly fun for them because they all love magnets and Read More >>
Systemic Racism
Our children, our students, live in a world that has developed all kinds of media and ways to transmit information, disinformation, ideas, and images. They hear the media, adults, other peers talking about events and opinions as they move through their days. Some of these ideas are exciting and innovative, others are darker and disturbing. Read More >>
Chickens
The New School started housing fertilized chicken eggs on March 7th, and are watching them grown in an incubator day by day. We looked at this as a great opportunity to teach our students all about chickens. Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade have been taking a Chickens class with our student teacher, Erica, where Read More >>
Exploring States of Matter
Students in grades K-2 explored the states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases, with our student teacher, Taylor. Students began with solids. They worked in groups and were each given a “mystery object” in a paper bag. Without looking and just using just their hands, students had to feel their Read More >>
Weight & Volume
Our student teacher, Taylor, taught students in grades K-1 a math class on weight and volume. Students began with weight. During the first class, students were given two objects and holding one in each hand, had to tell the class which one felt heavier or lighter. As the class Read More >>
Seeds
In science class, students in Kindergarten and First Grade have been exploring seeds. We started our unit by reading a book called A Fruit is a Suitcase for a Seed by Jean Richards. We then had fun predicting the number of seeds (one, a few or a lot) in fruits and vegetables. Once we opened the “suitcases” Read More >>
Worms are Fun
What fun our youngest students had learning about worms! We were lucky to have live worms to study and draw this fall. We observed how worms moved and dug their tunnels. We also conducted an experiment to see whether worms like to be in the light or dark and wet or dry. Although some of Read More >>