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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 what an electromagnet might be. Next, students were given the materials to create their own electromagnet and were asked to explore how they could use 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 what an electromagnet might be. Next, students were given the materials to create their own electromagnet and were asked to explore how they could use 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” by Natalia Romanova and Gennady Spirin,  “At Home in the Rain Forest” by Diane Willow and Laura Jacques and “Nature Cross Sections” by Richard Orr. 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 building deck chairs and drawbridges. Applying principles they learned about levers, they made drumming machines. Innovating, they added pieces or moved pieces around to change Read More >>

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The Haudenosaunee and Indigenous People. 

One of our objectives for this unit is for children to learn that each Native American tribe is a different culture, affected by the geography of the land where they live. Students collaboratively worked on a puzzle and map showing the many different tribes and where they lived. Students are working on research assignments and Read More >>

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James Pass Arboretum

Ten of our oldest students visited James Pass Arboretum to observe and draw one of its majestic specimens. Tim Regin, longtime advocate for the arboretum, met with us sharing the history of the arboretum and its trees. Each student was assigned a different tree. In advance they had to research the tree determining if it Read More >>

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Mithila Art from India

Many thanks to Shalinee Kumari for visiting the New School! Shalini is a Mithila-artist from India who was visiting SU for a residency. She came to The New School to share her amazing art form. Then she returned to help students create their own works based on the Mithila style.  “Mithila is an ancient painting Read More >>

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Karen Kerney, Artist

In early November,  Karen Kerney, celebrated artist from Syracuse Cultural Workers, visited our school. Well known for her charming fold out depiction of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, we invited her to our school to share her stencil art process. Then children had the opportunity to create their own stencil of something they are thankful for. Read More >>

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SUNY ESF Field Trip

In November a small group of our older students expressed an interest in visiting the Gateway Center at SUNY ESF to view some of the finest specimens of birds, mammals, freshwater and marine fishes, reptiles and amphibians in their Roosevelt WildLife Collection. For two hours they were granted access to a subset of this collection Read More >>

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Worms

This fall and spring our K-2s have been learning about Earthworms. We began by digging for real worms outside. We found some. We observed their behavior and drew them. We learned about what worms need to survive, their external features,their internal body parts, and their importance in our ecosystems. We have drawn and colored representations Read More >>