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Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 2, The Makings of America (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 11, 2024—Today, we continued our study of the events and key figures leading up to the Revolutionary War. The students read about the Boston Massacre and also the Boston Tea Party. We had some detailed discussions about right and wrong and propaganda. We also read some primary source accounts of the Battle at Lexington. The students...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 2, Intro to Chemical Engineering (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 11, 2024—Good afternoon SAVY families! Today was a very insightful day for students! Today’s learning objectives included: I can use the engineering design process; I can explain what a process is and how a process is considered technology; and I can conduct and explain market research. We began our day by reviewing the term “process” as it...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 2, Encounters with Measurement (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 11, 2024—Hello SAVY Families! We had another fantastic day at SAVY Summer 2024 Session One: Encounters with Measurement. Once again, the SAVY Mathematicians outdid themselves in their work today, and I know that each of them walked away with a better understanding of mathematical concepts such as perimeter, area, and the distributive property of multiplication. To...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, Common and Practical Chemistry (5th – 6th)
Jun. 10, 2024—Dear Parents, We are excited to welcome your child to SAVY 2024- Practical and Common Chemistry! Here’s a brief overview of what was achieved today. We began our day by setting daily expectations and establishing a positive rapport with one another. We used the letters of SAVY to help us with defining expectations (be Safe;...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, Ancient Roots and Ruins (5th – 6th)
Jun. 10, 2024—Salve! We had a wonderful first day in Ancient Roman Ruins. After some icebreakers and welcome activities, students learned about the process of naming people in Ancient Rome and created their own Roman names and identities for the week! From there, we dove straight into our discussions of how and why ancient Rome is often...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, Industrial Engineering (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 10, 2024—Industrial Engineers and their Families, What an amazing first day! We began our work by playing with abstract ideas to develop working definitions of important concepts. After a series of debates and explorations, we agreed to these generalizations to guide our course of study: Anything that people design to solve a problem is technology. Engineers design...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, Cryptology Sect. 2 (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 10, 2024—What a wonderful day of learning! Codes are everywhere! Our students spent some time this morning doing some hexagonal thinking as we learned a little about each other and explored a new way to make connections with others. Linear connections were easy for them, but that higher-level thinking of multiple connections proposed a challenge! We...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, Cryptology Sect. 1 (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 10, 2024—Hello Parents! What a great first day! Our students are learning that codes are everywhere! Our students spent some time this morning doing some hexagonal thinking as we learned a little about each other and explored a new way to make connections with others. We learned some of our classroom routines, including playing “A Game...
Summer SAVY, Session 1 Day 1, The Makings of America (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 10, 2024—Today in Makings of America, we analyzed the lyrics, “The Rich Lady Over the Sea.” The students were able to make comparisons between the 13 colonies and the British government. We examined causes and effects and looked at the purposes of taxes. We also discussed taxation without representation. The students analyzed the Sugar Act, Quartering...
Summer SAVY, Session 1, Intro to Chemical Engineering (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 10, 2024—We are off to a great start in Introduction to Chemical Engineering with Playdough! We began this morning by getting to know each other and pondering what type of machine we would build to solve a problem. Trash-collecting, enviro-robots, and homework-completing smart machines were some of the more creative responses! Our “mystery tech” bags allowed us to...