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Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Programming and Robotics” (5th-6th)
Jul. 16, 2025—Day 3 of Programming and Robotics was packed with robot builds and programming! We started our day reviewing the rules and procedures of our classroom. We then jumped right into learning about prosthetics and building our own robotic arm and hand with our LEGO Spike Primes. Students were tasked with using their hands to stack...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “From Myth to Modern Legend: Greek Mythology” (5th-6th)
Jul. 16, 2025—This morning in Greek Mythology: Myth to Modern Legend, we picked up where we left off by reviewing the Hero’s Journey and creating our own hero stories in groups. Then we turned our attention to a study of Hercules, the most famous Greek hero in the canon. After studying the original myth, we watched short...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Space Academy: Exploring the Work of Astronauts” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 16, 2025—Today was all about discovering where each student shines within the Cosmic Cadet program! We began with the Space Crew Task, where students learned about the science of flight, an essential skill for astronauts, who must complete at least 1,000 hours of jet flying. Students explored the four forces of flight: lift, thrust, drag, and...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “The Making of America: Rebellion, Revolt, and Resolution” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 16, 2025—Hello, Families! It’s been TOURNAMENT and REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE PROJECT Day! After a brief review of a very content-heavy Tuesday, we jumped right into a lesson on the 13 Colonies… but with a twist. We had a “March Madness” style tournament where the students had to determine which colony was the “Weirdest”. The students...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Exploring Epidemiology One Microorganism at a Time” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 16, 2025—Dear parents, Our epidemic is continuing to grow! This morning, in groups of 2-3, we created map posters of our (made-up) Tennessee towns that we must protect against the disease. The class worked really cooperatively and diligently on their creative maps. These included public parks, bodies of water, government and emergency offices, businesses, residential areas,...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Water and Weather” (1st-2nd)
Jul. 16, 2025—Today in our Water and Weather course, students explored the fascinating world of meteorology! We began our day by continuing our exploration and discussion of density, reinforcing what we learned through hands-on observations and thoughtful conversation. To conclude our exploration of water, students created a concept map as a post-assessment to demonstrate the knowledge and insights they’ve...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Intro to Coding” (1st-2nd)
Jul. 16, 2025—Our overarching theme today was engineering. Our morning read-aloud was Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty. After reading the book, I introduced the engineering design process using an anchor chart in our classroom. We did a picture walk through the book and reviewed how Rosie used the engineering design process. Students made connections to times when...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 3, “Encounters with Measurement” (1st-2nd)
Jul. 16, 2025—Dear SAVY Families, Hello! We had another day filled with learning and discovery at SAVY Summer 2025 Session Five: Encounters with Measurement. The mathematicians once again exceeded expectations today, and I am eager to share the news with you! We started the day reviewing linear measurement (length, perimeter, and area). We discussed that...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 2, “Writing History: Truth and Lessons in the Past” (7th-8th)
Jul. 15, 2025—Today in our Writing History class, we incorporated the filters we created yesterday as writers being storytellers by examining the choices people make and the results of their consequences. Writers are scientists who create theories about events in history and research evidence supporting those theories as they test for validity. And finally, writers act as...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 2, “Utopia or Dystopia: The Nature of Power” (7th-8th)
Jul. 15, 2025—Hello, Families and Students! Today, we finished creating our city-states, and it is clear that some of our societies are already leaning in a dystopian direction (warning all citizens of RIVER! Don’t participate in CHAOS!). For the morning session, we participated in a few ice breakers and began mapping out our ideal societies on a...