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Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Powerful Programming (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 25, 2019—We had another amazing day at Powerful Programming. Students started the day with lots of wonderings, like “Could I make two turtles avoid each other?” so we gave them an opportunity to explore their ideas using NetLogo. Next, we created visual representations of our chosen organisms using Perler Beads, after which we transferred our creations...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Archetypes in Literature (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 25, 2019—It is obvious that our SAVY students are enjoying making new friends AND stretching their minds! We started the day with the puzzle of the Ship of Theseus: If a ship is rebuilt one plank at a time, is it still the same ship? Students considered how the Ship of Theseus related to the idea...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – The One to Beat (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 25, 2019—Hello SAVY parents! Day 2 was a whirlwind but full of lots of great learning! Today, students were able to create a foldable that would allow them to remember vocabulary terms that we have discussed. Today we added two new vocabulary terms to our word wall: rate of change and y-intercept. The class started with...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Stories Galore! (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 25, 2019—Hi families, Day 2 of Stories Galore was all about fantasy and worldbuilding—the process of creating rich, complex fictional worlds. At the beginning of the day, we defined the fantasy genre, and learned that the magic in fantasy stories nearly always has limits. In Cinderella, the magic is limited by time (her carriage turns back into...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Psychology and Experimental Design (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 25, 2019—Dear Parents, Day two showcased some great ideas! Our day was full of insightful and intriguing questions that really pushed the students to think critically about how to study and understand the mind. After a brief demonstration involving psychological measures that did not actually measure what they were supposed to measure (i.e., were not valid),...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Data Discoverers (Rising 1st/2nd)
Jun. 25, 2019—Today was another busy day! We spent much of the day collecting and analyzing data. In the morning, we started by surveying each other about various favorites like fruits, pets, colors, etc. We had some really interesting discussions about what might influence people’s opinions as they answer these types of questions. I did a sample...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 2 – Beyond the Pyramids (Rising 1st/2nd)
Jun. 25, 2019—Dear SAVY Parents, Hail to you, O Nile… You have come to feed Egypt… When you flood the land rejoices… Another great day in ancient Egypt. The above is an excerpt of a beautiful ancient poem, which set the stage for our morning. Wow, your child may sleep as sound as a mummy after all...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 1 – Powerful Programming (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 24, 2019—We had a great first day at Powerful Programming! Students made new friends and enjoyed learning to code. When we started most students said they didn’t know how to code and no one had coded in NetLogo before. By the end of the day, every student was able to make an agent replicate basic animal...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 1 – Archetypes in Literature (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 24, 2019—This morning, to get to know each other better, we talked about our personal heroes and why we consider those people to be heroes. This was a fun way to get to know each other better and consider qualities of heroes–one of the most common and compelling archetypes! Some heroes accomplish great feats of bravery,...
Summer SAVY 2019: Session 3, Day 1 – The One to Beat (Rising 3rd/4th)
Jun. 24, 2019—It is with great enthusiasm that I tell you how excited I was for our first day together! In this class, we are using world records to learn about Algebra with an emphasis on relationships. We are focusing on analyzing change by using graphs, tables, and verbal situations. We will continue to learn about Algebra...