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Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, “Percy Jackson & Greek Mythology” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 23, 2025—It has been an amazing first day! We began our morning by getting to know each other a little bit and answering some would you rather questions. Students were given two options and went to whichever side of the room had the one they would rather have/do. Some of the options were beach day or...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, “Mathematicians in History: Patterns, Order, and Relationships” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 23, 2025—Hello SAVY Families, The mathematician in your family had an engaging, informative, and, for many, challenging first day of SAVY Summer 2025: Mathematicians in History. This course requires deep mathematical thinking skills beyond computational fluency, and the mathematicians learned that quickly. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with each of them this...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, “Circuitry, Systems, and Design: Electrical Engineering” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 23, 2025—Dear Students and Parents, We are thrilled to welcome you to Circuitry Systems and Design, a dynamic, hands-on science course designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds. Over the next several days, students in grades 3–4 will step into the shoes of engineers and city planners as they take on a real-world...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, “Plants & Pollen: Exploring Agricultural Engineering” (1st-2nd)
Jun. 23, 2025—We have been busy as honeybees learning so much already about pollinators and plants! We started our day by taking time to learn about each other and developing our top five behavior expectations that our group feels are the most important behaviors to follow to ensure a successful week together. To help us connect...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, “Archeology 101: Unearthing Secrets of the Past” (1st-2nd)
Jun. 23, 2025—Hello! Happy Monday, archaeologists! We are off to a great start with our learning. We began the morning by getting to know one another and signing our class promise. We played some get-to-know-you games and learned a bit about each other. We received our first field notebooks and discussed the importance of detailed note-keeping and...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Fission and Fusion: Nuclear Engineering 101 (5th-6th)
Jun. 20, 2025—Wow! What an incredible week we have had in our nuclear fission and fusion course! We have had a ton of learning and fun going on in our classroom! I am so impressed by the hard work, enthusiasm, curiosity, and creativity that our nuclear scientists brought to the course each day! The atomic energy was...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Culinary Anthropology: Exploring Food and Culture (5th-6th)
Jun. 20, 2025—Dear Families, As we wrap up our final day of Culinary Anthropology, we want to take a moment to reflect on what a thoughtful, energetic, and inspiring group of young scholars we’ve had the joy of working with this week. Their curiosity and creativity have made each day a delight. Today, we took a...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Timeless Tales: Archetypes All Around Us (3rd-4th)
Jun. 20, 2025—This was such an amazing week of SAVY, the kids and I learned so much and had so much fun doing it! We began our last day putting some finishing touches on our board games and then taking time to play each other’s games and discuss the archetypes that they chose to use to build...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work (3rd-4th)
Jun. 20, 2025—Today marked the final and most exciting day of our Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work course! Students put their learning into action by designing, building, testing, and refining a loading dock subsystem for the Cape Cod potato chip factory. Using everything they’ve learned about simple machines and ergonomics, students began their day by exploring how much...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Adventures in Algebra (3rd-4th)
Jun. 20, 2025—Dear SAVY Families, It’s hard to believe our incredible week together is already coming to a close! What a joy it has been to work with such a bright, enthusiastic group of young mathematicians. Their curiosity, creativity, and collaboration made this week truly special. We began the day by wrapping up our final lessons...