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Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Biology of the Body (5th – 6th)
Jun. 18, 2024—Hi Parents! What a terrific Tuesday! We started our morning reviewing the levels of organization of organisms. I hope they showed this to you last night! As the morning continued, we took notes, had a class discussion, and researched the respiratory and circulatory systems. We identified the major organs in these two systems and learned...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Programming and Robotics (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 18, 2024—Today, we reviewed and discussed new teamwork strategies to help us with our group work. We explored ways to organize and delegate work, what to do if a team member isn’t doing their job, and how to get others to engage in tasks. We also talked about when to ask for help from an adult....
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Forces of Nature (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 18, 2024—Wow, what an exciting and enthusiastic second day in our class! First, students put on their “mechanical engineer” thinking hats throughout the day as we explored an egg beater’s actions, reactions, advantages, and disadvantages. Then, students rotated through three stations to observe and analyze how mechanical pencils, glue sticks, and can openers work. As curious...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Adventures in Algebra (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 18, 2024—Welcome back to Adventures in Algebra! This morning, we began with another Math Think from Graham Fletcher. We watched as he tried to balance a scale with an orange and 1-inch cubes. Mathematicians devised that figuring out equal weights on each side would tell us how many cubes Fletchy needs to place to make the scales balance. Then,...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Sun and Shadow (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 18, 2024—Dear SAVY Families, Hello! Today at SAVY, our scientists impressed us with their curious minds and dedication to science. I am eager to tell you about all these young scientists learned about today at SAVY Summer 2024 Session Two: Sun and Shadow. To start our day, the scientists got to return to the shadows that...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Playing with Words (1st – 2nd)
Jun. 18, 2024—Good afternoon, SAVY families! Our learning objectives today included: I can describe similes and metaphors and use them in my writing; I can describe how language changes across time and place; I can determine word meaning based on context clues, and I can develop analytical and interpretive skills in literature. This morning began...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Culinary Anthropology (5th – 6th)
Jun. 17, 2024—Dear Parents, We’re off to a great start to our week of Culinary Anthropology! It has been a joy to witness your students’ curiosity, enthusiasm, and eagerness to explore the diversity of human cultures. As I (Ms. Kathryn) conducted my own academic research in Paraguay, our day began with an immersive exploration of the ritual...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Biology of the Body (5th – 6th)
Jun. 17, 2024—Hi Parents! Today our brilliant biologists began the day by completing a biology/life science bingo game to get to know our friends! After our fun bingo game, we investigated the levels of organization of the human body. Ask them to show you the hand motions to remember each level! The biologists had such a wonderful...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Programming and Robotics (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 17, 2024—Welcome to Programming and Robotics! It was such a pleasure meeting our talented students; we have a wonderful week ahead of us. We established classroom rules as a community, divided into workgroups, and explored decision-making strategies. Today, we talked about evaluating decisions and learned to rank them (minor, moderate, and significant). As a class, we...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Forces of Nature (3rd – 4th)
Jun. 17, 2024—Our first day of Forces of Nature: Wind, Energy, and Engineering is starting strong! We began the day with introductions, where we learned our classmates’ names and a few of their favorite things. Students were particularly enthusiastic about our “Technology in a Bag” activity, where they had the opportunity to examine and analyze examples of...