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Animal Classification Part 2

If you need a reminder, check out the Part one description from last semester.   This project was designed as a year long project with time as one of our tools.  Another tool that The New School frequently utilizes is looking at the same big idea in multiple forms, and during multiple times of a Read More >>

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Hot and Cold

Hot and Cold is science unit for our youngest students which was started when the distance learning period began. We started by exploring the melting of an ice cube. How long did we think it would take for an ice cube to melt? Then we considered ways we could make the ice cube melt faster. Read More >>

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Human Body

Students have been studying the fascinating systems within the human body that help us perform our daily functions. Our 3rdand 4thgrade students started with studying the human brain and how it is composed of several different parts that each control a specific task within the body. Stations were created to stimulate different parts of the Read More >>

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Brain Development

On the first day, I shared how the brain physically develops.  I showed a great PBS video called The Developing Child.  I showed the kids the different areas of the brain and talked about what “jobs” they have, such as sight, hearing etc.. I had the kids do a quiz with me from PBS (attached) Read More >>

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The Art of Density & Viscosity

This fall students in seventh & eighth grade participated in a science class that explored density and viscosity.  Our class started with viewing a short video on density with water, oil and syrup. Students were then asked to come up with ten questions they had and then narrowed them down to the best three. Students shared their Read More >>

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Mystery Powders

Starting in September 2019, all the fourth and fifth grade students were part of a “Mystery Powder” unit. The unit started with the shocking news of a “robbery” at the Temple up the road! Left at the scene of the “crime” was a white powder as the only evidence. All the students were engaged in Read More >>

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Bees

  Last year our Student Teacher began a study of bees with some of our students.  They used a multi-disciplinary approach using some reading, making a 3D model of the external parts of the bee, and writing a Haiku about bees.  This year we did a short unit to finish up our look at bees Read More >>

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Animal Classification

This year we were very fortunate to get a donation of a program called ZOO TO YOU which brings the zoo animals and personnel to our school every other month for the year. As a team we began to think about how to make the most of these experiences.  We decided to build off of Read More >>

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Wildflower Romp

  Our younger students joined other children on a Wildflower Romp at DeWitt Library in early June. They explored the meadow behind the library that is full of many kinds of wildflowers and were encouraged to pick all the flowers they wanted. With an assortment of art supplies available, the children used their flowers to create Read More >>

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Density and Viscosity

This spring students in eighth grade participated in a science class that explored density and viscosity.  Our class started with viewing a short video on density with water, oil and syrup. Students were then asked to come up with ten questions they had and then narrow them down to the best three.  Students then shared Read More >>