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Spring SAVY 2017, Day 4- Awesome Algebra
Feb. 20, 2017—Patterns, equations, and careers, oh my! Our mathematicians jumped in today with both feet. Though reluctant to admit it, these friends experienced some challenging learning today. Mistakes lead to growth, and I could see the synapses firing in their brains today! We talked about growth mindsets in mathematics today by opening with a number talk...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 4- Science of the Sea: Diving into Marine Biology
Feb. 20, 2017—Week 4 in Science of the Sea was all about aquatic microorganisms! We learned how to use microscopes so we could look at microscopic organisms up to 400X more than our eyes can see. Some of the students have used microscopes before, so they were able to visualize lots of various samples. We analyzed the...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 3- Robotic Programming
Feb. 14, 2017—Greetings! Today was so incredibly fantastic! We started by talking about strategies that you can use when you get frustrated, because they are all hitting levels in programming that are challenging (which is GREAT and means we are doing our job to challenge them!) and how important it is to stick with something, but to...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 3- Awesome Algebra
Feb. 14, 2017—Our class was moved to the Hobbs building today, and the students did a wonderful job adjusting to our new environment. We appreciate your diligence in continuing to bring them awake and alert, ready to learn each Saturday. Thank you also for continuing to send peanut-free snacks that are safe for everyone in our classroom...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 3- Science of the Sea: Diving into Marine Biology
Feb. 14, 2017—Today in Marine Biology we learned some chemistry, especially chemistry of the ocean. We first completed a quick background in matter and atoms. We then investigated how these atoms formed charges which lead to ionic bonds. Some molecules that form ionic bonds are salts, but not just the table salt we normally think of. Salts...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 2- Robotic Programming
Feb. 6, 2017—Greetings! Today was a fun day! We began learning about coding. I like to start by talking about how or brain works to give us a LOT of commands to do something as simple as standing up from a sitting position. We talked about all of the commands that your brain has to give you...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 2- Awesome Algebra
Feb. 6, 2017—Thank you for sharing your children with me again this week! We appreciate their positive, respectful attitudes. Please continue to respect our classmates by sending peanut free snacks to class. We’ve been able to earn 12 compliments, which has us well on our way to the 25 point goal! We started the day with a...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 2- Science of the Sea: Diving into Marine Biology
Feb. 6, 2017—Week 2 in Science of the Sea we learned a little bit more about sea water. We did an experiment to see if an egg would float on freshwater, salt water, or carbonated water. Ask your student which it floated on and why! The answer is: density. Dr. Loren shared her favorite science fact that...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 1- Robotic Programming
Jan. 31, 2017—Greetings! Welcome to Robotic Programming! We had a fabulous start to our class today! Your kids are absolutely amazing! We started to the day by learning the rules and expectations, and by giving a pre-test so that we can see how much your child already knows about programming. That helps us individualize for them so...
Spring SAVY 2017, Day 1- Awesome Algebra
Jan. 31, 2017—It was an exciting Saturday, meeting and getting to know our new class! Students worked hard to create concept maps and complete pre-assessments, while getting to know each other and some of our classroom routines. We were able to earn six compliments yesterday for following our three classroom rules: 1) Be Safe 2) Be Responsible...