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Spring SAVY 2019, Day 2 – Autobiographies and the Story of You (3rd/4th)
Feb. 4, 2019—Day 2 was just as amazing as last week! After Jumping into the Day and reviewing our norms, we discussed three generalizations about change. Ms. Adrienne and I then divided the class and took turns reading Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai and Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. After reading these powerful picture books, students...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 2 – Witty Wordplay (1st/2nd)
Feb. 4, 2019—What is a system? What are the components of a system? How can a system be identified? To determine and understand these questions, we evaluated a place we are all familiar with, a school cafeteria. Working with parts of a system, we brainstormed elements of a cafeteria first, where students came up with food, tables, chairs, plates,...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 2 – Wind and Wings: Beginner Biophysics (1st/2nd)
Feb. 4, 2019—It was another great class on Saturday! I can see the students developing relationships with their peers as our course progresses. It was especially noticeable this week as students worked together and helped each other out with some research on birds. One of the great things about a SAVY class is that students have the...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 2 – Forensic Science (1st/2nd)
Feb. 4, 2019—What another fantastic week! Students were thrilled to continue solving our mystery! Our focus this week was on testing for acids and bases in aqueous solutions. We extended our basic understanding of chemistry and how analyzing patterns at a molecular level can reveal patterns and relationships that are crucial for solving crimes. We used the...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 2 – Discovering the Third Dimension (Kindergarten)
Feb. 4, 2019—This week, we investigated the link between form and function. Our geometers first explored a collection of toys with forms that are – or are similar to – four geometric solids: six-sided dice (cubes), spinning tops (cones), hockey pucks (cylinders), and marbles (spheres). During the exploration, students were charged with thinking about the attributes of a given...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 1 – The Water-Energy Nexus (5th/6th)
Jan. 28, 2019—Today was a great first class! I noticed a range of prior knowledge and we’re hoping to build on that over the course of the session. The students arrived around 9:15am. They sat with girls on one side and boys on the other at first, and some students clearly knew each other before this class....
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 1 – Mystery and History (5th/6th)
Jan. 28, 2019—Welcome to Mystery and History! Our first class was great! For our first session, we did a lot of brainstorming and setting the stage so that we can run with full-fledged mysteries in each of our subsequent meetings. It was so much fun to meet each of our sleuths. They have great attention for detail...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 1 – Circuitry, Systems, and Design (3rd/4th)
Jan. 28, 2019—Dear SAVY Parents, Thank you so much for making this opportunity available for your child! The level of engagement and enthusiasm was ELECTRIC this past Saturday. I truly look forward to our next meeting. Today the young engineers and designers experienced what a natural disaster can do to your planning. We started the day by...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 1 – Using Algebra to Make and Break Records (3rd/4th)
Jan. 28, 2019—It is with great enthusiasm that I tell you how excited I am to talk about our first Saturday together! In this class, we are using world records to learn about Algebra with an emphasis on relationships. We are focusing on analyzing change by using graphs, tables, and verbal situations. We will continue to learn...
Spring SAVY 2019, Day 1 – Autobiographies and the Story of You (3rd/4th)
Jan. 28, 2019—Ms. Adrienne and I had a blast on Day 1 of Spring SAVY 2019! In addition to learning (and even remembering a few) new names, we established our classroom norms. Please review these norms with your kiddos so that they’re ready to engage in collegial discussions on Saturday. From a person’s life cycle, buying a...