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Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Social Determinants of Health: How Communities and Policies Impact Well-Being” (7th-8th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Today, in our course, Social Determinants of Health: How Communities and Policies Impact Wellbeing, students began building a foundational understanding of what public health is and how it shapes our everyday lives, often in ways we don’t even notice. We kicked off the day with a collaborative activity: students shared what they already know about...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Math & Music” (7th-8th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Today, we met for the first time and talked a bit about how math and music connect and what exactly we’d be learning and talking about this week. Although students arrived a bit sleepy, they very quickly warmed up with the help of some pop tunes! We then reviewed class rules and drafted class norms...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Truth v Perception” (5th-6th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Hello SAVY families! Well, this course is sure to be full of fascinating personalities and ideas! It is already clear that many of our students have complex and interesting perspectives, and I can’t wait to see what we discover about each other as we investigate our similarities and differences and learn to express ourselves and...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Solving the Chemical Spill: Navigating Ecological and Chemical Systems” (5th-6th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Dear Parents, This is a delightful group! Today, the students had fine insights, ideas, and questions regarding the chemical spill. We started the morning playing a few science games in order to get to know each other. Then, we discussed what it means to be a scientist. The students were introduced to our...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Intro to Neurobiology” (5th-6th)
Jul. 7, 2025—We had a very productive and exciting day today! We began the day with everyone introducing themselves. Students shared where they are from, their hobbies, and why they are interested in neuroscience. Then we discussed what kind of approach and attitudes we may adopt towards this course. Specifically, we talked about the idea of...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Tremendous Transformations in Writing” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 7, 2025—We had a great first day together in Tremendous Transformations in Writing! After discussing classroom expectations, we began our course by talking about the concept of transformation. We learned that the word “transformation” can be traced to the Latin verb transformare, meaning “to change in shape,” and that the English word “transform” was first used almost one...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “The Science of Senses” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Hello Families! I think we set a record for the number of activities and content in a single day! We started getting to know the class with an activity called “Compass Points,” where the students generate their own questions about the class, content, and expectations. In this activity, the students brainstorm what they “Need to...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Coding and Robotics” (3rd-4th)
Jul. 7, 2025—Welcome to Coding and Robotics! Our day started with a “Lego Icebreaker.” Each student built a mini sculpture that represented themselves and/or their interests. During our morning meeting, each student presented their sculpture and introduced themselves. It was a great way to get to know one another and find shared interests. I also conducted an...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Creature Connections: Animals, Humans, and the Natural World” (1st-2nd)
Jul. 7, 2025—Hello SAVY Families, The animal expert in your family had a thrilling first day of SAVY Session 4: Creature Connections. I am eager to tell you about the marvelous learning that took place today! To start the day, we laid the foundation for our course. Through a reading of The Great Kapok Tree, students...
Summer SAVY, Session 4 Day 1, “Creative Contraptions: A Study of Inventions” (1st-2nd)
Jul. 7, 2025—We had a fantastic first day here at Creative Contraptions! We spent a little time this morning getting to know one another and then jumped right into our studies. We started with a discussion of “What is a Scientist?” We brainstormed ideas such as “they make observations, ask questions, and conduct experiments.” We came up...