Grade 1 Category
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 5, Day 1) – Secrets of the Moli Stone
Jul. 25, 2016—Today we set off on our journey to solve the mystery of the Moli Stone! Students came eager to find out what the Moli Stone was, and today we got to make some initial observation and predictions about what the markings on the Moli Stone might be. We also thought about what good questions might...
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 5, Day 1) – Marvelous Molecules (Dr. Holden)
Jul. 25, 2016—We are off to a great start in Marvelous Molecules! The morning began with a concept mapping exercise on chemistry. Next, students explored the characteristics of scientists, lab safety, and the scientific method. Later, our eager experimenters discussed how to make good observations and the importance of science journaling. After formulating hypotheses, students conducted their...
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 5, Day 1) – Marvelous Molecules (Dr. Zeiger)
Jul. 25, 2016—Welcome to Marvelous Molecules! Our first class was so exciting as we got to meet our new young scientists! We first took time to get to know one another and then started to learn about what scientists do. Students got creative in coming up with tools, experiments, and even drawing how a scientist might look....
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 9) – The Science of Complexity
Jul. 21, 2016—Today we learned about the immune system, including protein markers, t-cells, b-cells, antibodies, and natural killer cells. We started building natural selection programs in scratch that we will finish working on tomorrow. We are looking forward to welcoming families to the open house!
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 9) – From Blueprint to Business: The Math Behind Entrepreneurship
Jul. 21, 2016—Coming soon!
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 8) – The Science of Complexity
Jul. 20, 2016—Today we learned about how genes in a population can change over time through a process of natural selection. First, we explore natural selection through a case study of peppered moths. Some students asked for the link to that simulation: http://peppermoths.weebly.com/http://peppermoths.weebly.com/ Then, we modeled natural selection by playing a game. We found that over three generations,...
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 8) – From Blueprint to Business: The Math Behind Entrepreneurship
Jul. 20, 2016—Coming soon!
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 7) – The Science of Complexity
Jul. 19, 2016—We started a new complex system today – genetics! Students learned that DNA controls our traits with genes. In this system, the “parts” are letters, like ACTG. The rules are about how these parts can bind or be used to code for amino acids, and the pattens are the complex living things that DNA codes...
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 7) – From Blueprint to Business: The Math Behind Entrepreneurship
Jul. 19, 2016—Coming soon!
Summer SAVY 2016 (Session 4AM/PM, Day 6) – The Science of Complexity
Jul. 18, 2016—Today we learned about how trash and pollution from things like power, factories, and cars unbalance the carbon cycle by contributing more CO2 and CH4 into the air. We learned that “bent,” or “lopsided,” molecules store heat and energy, while “straight” molecules reflect heat and energy. Most of out atmosphere is “straight” molecule, like N2...