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Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Archeology 101: Unearthing Secrets of the Past” (1st-2nd)
Jun. 27, 2025—Happy Friday! Today was our BIG DIG! We had a great time excavating artifacts. Ms. Lily joined us and ensured that our processes were similar to those of professional archaeologists. Ask your student which artifacts they excavated and what information those artifacts gave us! We had lots of fun, but we also realized that...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Neurobiology of Learning and Memory” (7th-8th)
Jun. 26, 2025—We started the day with our students’ group presentations on Alzheimer’s disease and two amnesic patient studies! A special highlight in today’s presentations was the thoughtful, deep questions students asked (more details coming up right away!). The first group introduced the definition, causes, and symptoms of Alzheimer’s. A video shared by this group was...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Introduction to Python for Beginners” (7th-8th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Hello Parents and Students! We’ve wrapped up Day 4 of our Intro to Python course, and today we continued building our confidence as young programmers! Students explored how to install external Python modules and read from and write to files. These are essential skills for working with real-world data and expanding Python’s capabilities beyond the basics. Today’s session...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Finding “Faults” in Media: The Geology of Disaster Movies” (7th-8th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Good evening, SAVY parents! I can’t believe there is only one day left of this SAVY session! Today was focused on Space Science and space travel (both past and future). The students learned a little bit about the history of space travel and some of the major landmark achievements along the way. We watched clips...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Space and Story: Structure of the Universe” (5th-6th)
Jun. 26, 2025—We started the day with President Obama and President Kennedy’s speeches on space exploration. Students read and annotated the speeches, then worked with their groups on a text analysis wheel discussing how main points were developed and organized, looking for evidence used to support ideas, and comparing the main focus of speeches: space development for...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Math & Music” (5th-6th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Today in class, we explored the topic of patterns and how they show up all around us. We started by discussing different types of patterns we see in nature, art, and everyday life. It was exciting to realize that patterns aren’t just in math, but are everywhere… in the leaves on trees, the stripes on...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Biology of the Body: Exploring Human Body Systems” (5th-6th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Today, during Biology of the Body, the students explored the amazing muscular system and how it works with other parts of the body to keep us moving and feeling great! We started by learning about different muscles, what each one does, and how they work together. From the muscles that help us smile to those...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Percy Jackson & Greek Mythology” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Happy Thursday! We began our day today by learning about Greek pottery. Students learned that painting on pottery was used to tell stories and myths. After learning about it, we got out our own model magic clay and made pots that we will be able to paint tomorrow after they dry overnight. We looked at...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Mathematicians in History: Patterns, Order, and Relationships” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 26, 2025—We had another amazing day at SAVY! The mathematicians once again exceeded the expectations and rose to the challenge of our incredibly complex math course. I am grateful for the opportunity to share about our work today! Today, we learned about two more historical mathematicians, one that most SAVY mathematicians had heard of, and...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Circuitry, Systems, and Design: Electrical Engineering” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Dear Students and Parents, Today in Circuitry Systems & Design, our young engineers took on one of their most important challenges yet: designing the electrical layout for the recreational complex. With a solid understanding of circuits, conductors, insulators, and power flow, students were ready to think like real-world city planners. Their task was to figure...