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Career Connections at SAVY, Week 3, Evidence on Trial (7th-8th)
Nov. 11, 2024—Dear persuasive people and their families, What a fantastic last class where students were able to experience a true mock trial and apply what they’ve been learning the last couple of weeks! We began our morning by reviewing the persuasive rhetorical devices introduced by Aristotle that make up the foundation of persuasive practices. We revisited...
Career Connections at SAVY, Week 3, Engineering the Human Body (7th-8th)
Nov. 11, 2024—Final Day Recap: Unveiling the Mysteries of Disease! 🧬💉 Our final day of Engineering the Human Body was all about tying everything together and putting our learning into action. We completed our journey through the heart and circulatory system, and then students took center stage to deliver their final presentations on four fascinating diseases. Each group did an incredible job bringing...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Coding and Robotics (5th-6th)
Nov. 11, 2024—Engaging Collaboration and Coding with Mars Rovers: Session 3 of SAVY-Coding and Robotics Welcome to Session 3 of our exciting journey into the world of robotics! Over the last few Saturdays, we’ve witnessed an impressive display of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork from our enthusiastic young robotics engineers. Today, the campers explored movement and sensor programming...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Harry Potter and Psychology (5th-6th)
Nov. 11, 2024—Today was quite bittersweet as we wrapped up this chapter of our story. It has been such a joy and pleasure to get to know each one of these amazing wizards and witches, and getting to show them how one of their favorite book/movie series connects to the study of psychology. Each student has contributed...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Secrets of the MoLi Stone (3rd-4th)
Nov. 11, 2024—Hello SAVY Families! We had an exciting and productive final day of Fall SAVY 2024. I am so honored to have worked with these brilliant mathematicians the last few weekends! To start our day, we were introduced to the final number system we studied: the Chinese number system. As a warm up, the SAVY mathematicians...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Industrial Engineering (3rd-4th)
Nov. 11, 2024—The Engineering Design Process like any detailed process, requires attention and persistence. Sometimes students don’t necessarily understand why they should follow the steps but over the course of the last three weekends, students have learned that it is a guide to proper engineering design, but not a recipe or requirement. Although the Engineering Design Process...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Creative Contraptions (1st-2nd)
Nov. 11, 2024—On our last day in Creative Contraptions, our 1st and 2nd graders had an exciting and productive session filled with creativity, learning, and collaboration. Here’s a detailed look at what we engaged in today: We began our day by reviewing behavior expectations to ensure a respectful and productive environment. This set the tone for a...
Saturday SAVY, Week 3, Plants and Pollen (1st-2nd)
Nov. 11, 2024—Our Agricultural Engineers were very industrious today. We reviewed what we have learned about pollination and pollinators, as well as how Integrated Pest Control uses natural systems to control pests. We also then revisited the story of Mariana Becomes a Butterfly and how she solved the problem of her Ohelo plant not producing berries by...
Career Connections at SAVY, Week 2, Evidence on Trial (7th-8th)
Nov. 4, 2024—Dear mock trialists and families, On Saturday, we practiced thinking on our feet by starting, stopping, and conducting arguments in several environments (in the hall, outside on the lawn, and in the classroom). We also worked on crafting points and counterpoints when given topics with little to no prep time. Even though the topics...
Career Connections at SAVY, Week 2, Engineering the Human Body (7th-8th)
Nov. 4, 2024—Muscle Madness: Exploring How Our Bodies Move Recap 💪 Hello Families! We had another amazing day in the Roots of Human Physiology course, where students got an in-depth look at the body’s incredible muscle system. From understanding the three types of muscles to seeing how our hearts work tirelessly to keep us going, your budding scientists...