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Properties of Light

Students in 7th and 8th grade participated in a light class this fall that explored the topics of reflection, refraction, absorption and color. To start this unit, students were asked Read More >>

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Rocks and Minerals 

In the fall, 2020, the 4-6 graders got to learn about rocks and minerals. To start our rocks and minerals class, we learned about the three rock types (Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Read More >>

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Butternut Creek 2020

At The New School we work hard to bring our curriculum alive, and to take our students out into the community for hands on learning experiences. This fall, as we Read More >>

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Animal Classification Part 3

This fall we resumed an Animal Classification Class that we had started last year.  It included last year’s children and our newer children as well.  We began with a long Read More >>

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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 Read More >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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Chemistry

This fall students in fifth and seventh grade will be studying chemistry and why it matters. To begin our unit of study, students performed and observed experiments involving physical and Read More >>