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Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – The World Beyond the Page for Rising 5th/6th Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday: I can’t believe we’ve already reached the end of our week together in The World Beyond the Page! Still, we’ve accomplished so much in our quest to understand how the Harry Potter universe has become a cultural phenomenon and our roles in that universe. We wrapped up our time together by a little Daily Prophet...
Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – Marine Biology for Rising 5th/6th Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday: Tuesday: Today we continued our discussion of marine invertebrates, covering the arthropods (jointed foot) which include animals such as lobsters and crabs. Students learned about the incredible abilities of my favorite arthropod, the mantis shrimp, and its amazing punching ability. Students then learned about the echinoderms (the spiny skin) which include starfish, sea urchins,...
Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – The Great Debate for Rising 3rd/4th Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday Thursday Students of the Great Debate: I can’t believe we’re so near the end! Today was our penultimate session. We have tomorrow, and then… well, then our time will be in the rearview, as we head off to new adventures. Tomorrow we’ll have (at least) two debates. We’ll debate before lunch and we’ll have...
Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – Secrets of the MoliStone for Rising 3rd/4th Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday:What a week! In “The Secrets of the MoLi Stone” this week we studied four different number systems, traveled to three different countries, completed two escape rooms, and created our own number system! Today we wrapped everything up by finishing our projects and presenting them to some Vanderbilt faculty! The students loved presenting their hard...
Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – Coding and Robotics for Rising 1st/2nd Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday: We were in full programming mode on our last day! These programmers know how to use their new vocabulary, so not only can they walk the walk, but they can also talk the talk. Developing multiple events within the same program was the skill we added to our coding knowledge today. This was an exciting step...
Summer SAVY 2022/Session 1 – Matter Mysteries for Rising 1st/2nd Grade
Jun. 13, 2022—Friday: Thank you for allowing your children to spend this week with me at SAVY. Every one of the students are brilliant little scientist! We had an amazing week of investigations in Matter Mysteries! Today students conducted their own experiments at our Matter Conference. The students followed the Wheel of Scientific Investigation and Reasoning. The...
Spring SAVY 2022 – Creative Contraptions for 1st/2nd Grade (Tyson)
Feb. 28, 2022—Dear parents: We had a great day in our Creative Contraptions SAVY class. We begin our morning getting to know each other through with a creativity activity called, “Be the thing”. Students were to imagine that they were as a “Suitcase” and answer thee questions: How do you feel? What are your thoughts? and, What...
Spring SAVY 2022 – Creative Contraptions for 1st/2nd Grade (Byrd)
Feb. 28, 2022—What a great day we had at SAVY for Creative Contraptions! The emphasis was on work! How can we make work simpler? How can we get more work done? Can problems in my environment be scientifically solved through invention? What are the characteristics of simple machines that are and can be used in solving problems?...
Spring SAVY 2022 – Psychology 101 for 3rd/4th Grade (Stuckelman)
Feb. 28, 2022—We had a great time on Saturday, February 26th, exploring the wonderful world of Psychology in Psychology 101: Why are the doing that?!. This group of 3rd/4th graders entered class with a passion that was astounding. Each and every one of them clearly wanted to learn about the topic as much as possible during our...
Spring SAVY 2022 – Psychology 101 for 3rd/4th Grade (Granata)
Feb. 28, 2022—Psychology 101: Why are they doing that? – Do we know now? Hi parents and guardians! This is Nicolette, one of the two Psychology 101 instructors this past Saturday. In this blog post, you’ll find my thoughts and reflection on the outstanding day I had the privilege of spending with your students. We began our...