Grade 4 Category
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 1 – Stories Galore! (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 24, 2019—Dear families, We had an awesome first day in Stories Galore! In the morning, after getting settled and coming up with our classroom expectations, everyone in the class shared the name of their favorite book. I was amazed to see that no two students had the same one! Clearly, we’ve got a diverse readership here....
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 1 – Psychology and Experimental Design (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 24, 2019—Dear Parents, We had a wonderful first day learning about the mind and experimental design! I was very excited to have the opportunity to work with a new generation of researchers; it is clear that each member of our new research team is coming in with a lot of experience and great ideas about what...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 5 – Programming and Robotics (Ashley G.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 21, 2019—Coming soon!
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 5 – Programming and Robotics (Lauren W.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 21, 2019—We were in full programming mode on our last day! We started with review games about what we have learned this week. These programmers know how to use their new vocabulary, so not only can they walk the walk, but they can also talk the talk. We were introduced to the sprite lab, and no,...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 5 – Ecological Expedition (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 21, 2019—What a great week at SAVY! We ended our journey today by finishing some of our projects from the week. The “Zoo of the Future” prototype is now complete! I was amazed at the different enrichments the students added to their enclosures to give their animals a real life experience at the zoo. The emperor...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 5 – Culinary Chemistry (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 21, 2019—Coming soon!
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 4 – Programming and Robotics (Ashley G.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 20, 2019—No, tomorrow can’t be our last day! I am pretty sure we could keep going for another week. The students are so eager to try new ideas and take on new challenges. During the morning, the students worked on programming their EV3 to follow a line using a color sensor and then added the Touch...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 4 – Programming and Robotics (Lauren W.) (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 20, 2019—What a day of programming! We have filled our brains with new vocabulary this week and it is imperative to use it while we code, so we started the day with a vocabulary review game. Then, we continued reading The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown to inspire futuristic thinking for the rest of the...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 4 – Ecological Expedition (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 20, 2019—Today was definitely one of our most fun and memorable days as professionals from the Nashville Zoo joined us! We had the privilege of listening to a trainer, veterinarian, and an educator talk about the clouded leopard exhibit and breeding program. Several of our students said they were even interested in working for the zoo...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 2, Day 4 – Culinary Chemistry (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 20, 2019—Coming soon!