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SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Space Academy (3rd-4th)
Feb. 2, 2025—Our second day of exploration launched with a deep dive into the Scientific Method, where students applied critical thinking skills to analyze the progress of their hydroponic greenhouses. Through keen observation, they noted the germination of bean sprouts, sunflower seeds, and lima beans, sparking hypotheses about the conditions influencing plant growth. The bell peppers remain...
SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Cryptology (3rd-4th)
Feb. 2, 2025—It was an amazing day of learning and growing! We started our morning with a review of the Egyptian Numeral system by creating a cartouche of our birthdate. After two more exciting rounds of “A Case of Red Herrings,” we jumped into our Eleventh Hour book. Many of the students wanted to play a game...
SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Matter Mysteries, Hayes (1st-2nd)
Feb. 2, 2025—What an exciting second week we’ve had at SAVY! We continued our journey into the world of matter and expanded our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of our universe. This week, we kicked off with an observation lab to delve into the essence of being a scientist. Students participated in a hands-on activity where...
SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Matter Mysteries, Elliott (1st-2nd)
Feb. 2, 2025—What an exciting second week we’ve had at SAVY! We continued our journey into the world of matter and expanded our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of our universe. This week, we kicked off with an observation lab to delve into the essence of being a scientist. Students participated in a hands-on activity where...
SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Animal Adaptations (1st-2nd)
Feb. 2, 2025—Hello SAVY Families! Day 2 of Spring SAVY 2025: Animal Adaptations was another great success. We started the day off learning about change and life cycles and getting to see these concepts in real-time with the study of our live mealworms! While the mealworm experiment was the highlight of the day, we spent the afternoon...
SAVY Saturday, Week 2, Beyond the Pyramids (K)
Feb. 2, 2025—It was an absolute privilege to step in for the instructor today while she was out. The students’ enthusiasm for learning made for an engaging and enriching experience! We began by getting to know each other and reviewing what they had learned last week. It was wonderful to hear their insightful comments about the significance...
Career Connections at SAVY Saturday, Week 1, Neuroscience at Work (7th-8th)
Jan. 26, 2025—Today, students began their exciting journey into the world of neuroscience! We focused on understanding the brain’s structure, how it works, and how neuroscience connects to everyday life. The day started with a class concept map that we will develop over the three Saturdays to track what we are learning as a group. I was...
Career Connections at SAVY Saturday, Week 1, Powering the Future: The Wonders of Batteries and Electrochemistry (7th-8th)
Jan. 26, 2025—SAVY Families, Our first Saturday of Powering the Future: The Wonders of Batteries and Electrochemistry was incredible! Your children have excellent young minds, and I am so excited about having them in this course. I wanted to share with you what your child has been learning in our electrochemistry class. Throughout our hands-on lesson and...
SAVY Saturday, Week 1, Percy Jackson & Greek Mythology (5th-6th)
Jan. 26, 2025—Our first day together was a great success! We started our morning by getting to know each other with a little “this or that” game. Students had to decide between things like going camping or going to the beach, playing video games or playing sports, cats or dogs, and ice cream or candy. This was...
SAVY Saturday, Week 1, Biology of the Body (5th-6th)
Jan. 26, 2025—Dear Parents, Welcome to Biology of the Body. This course will allow students to take an active role in identifying and resolving real-world problems constructed to promote scientific learning. Throughout the duration of this course, our young scholars will gather information from a variety of sources to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the human...