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Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Dabbling with DNA: Genetics All Around Us (Schott) (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 23, 2024—Good evening! The first day of Dabbling with DNA was successful. We started the day getting to know each other with a game of “Bingo” and then sharing something about ourselves. Our lesson began with small group brainstorming on the differences between living vs. nonliving matter. The class discussed these differences and similarities, and we...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Dabbling with DNA: Genetics All Around Us (Jenkins) (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 23, 2024—WOW! What an amazing first day of SAVY! The geneticists began the day by creating name plates and playing a getting to know you activity. Students then created a self-portrait of themselves and described the various activities they enjoyed doing regularly. This led to an insightful conversation about DNA, genetics, and what makes us “us”!...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Circuitry, Systems, and Design: Electrical Engineering (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 23, 2024—It was a great day getting started with Electrical Engineering! Students began the day by answering silly questions, getting to know one another, and building community through collaboration challenges. Their first challenge of the day was to fit their group members through a piece of paper! The challenge was followed by the task to fit...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Forensic Science (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 23, 2024—Happy Monday! We had a great day with our first day of cracking the case! We learned that forensic science allows us to test and observe evidence found at a crime scene. Forensic science involves biology, chemistry, and physics, and this week we will be discussing how those sciences are integrated into forensic science. Today,...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Animal Adaptations (Marshall) (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 23, 2024—Hello SAVY Families! The scientist in your family had an engaging, informative first day of SAVY Session 3: Animal Adaptations. Today, your scientists learned more about their role for this week. We started our class by positioning ourselves as scientists and discussing what it means to be a scientist. We talked about the steps we...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 1, Animal Adaptations (Gruchot) (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 23, 2024— Hello SAVY Families! The scientist in your family had an engaging, informative first day of SAVY Session 3: Animal Adaptations. Today, your scientists learned more about their role for this week. We started our class by positioning ourselves as scientists and discussing what it means to be a scientist. We talked about the steps...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 4, Culinary Anthropology (5th – 6th)
Jun. 21, 2024—Dear Parents, On the final day of Culinary Anthropology, Ms. Omaya and I would like to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey of discovery and exploration that your children have embarked upon this week. It has been an absolute joy to witness their curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for understanding the phenomena that...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 4, Biology of the Body (5th – 6th)
Jun. 21, 2024—WOW! What an incredible week we have had in Biology of the Body! I was truly amazed by all the curiosity, work, and effort that this class had to offer! We had such a fun time in our collaborations, projects, and labs! We ended our week by learning about the digestive and immune systems. The...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 4, Programming and Robotics (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 21, 2024—As a community, we discussed time management as not only a life skill but a group skill. We talked about ways to break up big projects and why having clearly defined roles and tasks is important, making sure there are checkpoints along the way, and when to ask for help. We also explored how to...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 4, Forces of Nature (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 21, 2024—Today, students embarked on a culminating engineering project using every step of the engineering design process to create functional windmills! The day began with a review of windmill components and their purpose. Then, students brainstormed and designed their windmills using what they learned from yesterday’s sailboat experiment. As the day progressed, students constructed their initial...