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Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Forensic Science: Cracking the Case (1st-2nd)
Jun. 20, 2025—What an Amazing Week of Forensic Science! Our final day of detective training was truly the best yet! As we near the end of this exciting journey, students applied all the skills and concepts they’ve learned, diving deeper into the fascinating world where chemistry meets forensic science. The day started with a big reveal...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 5, Biomedical Engineering (1st-2nd)
Jun. 20, 2025—Happy Friday! Biomedical Engineers were hard at work today! From a plan to a prototype – we created our knee braces that would help Mattias’ injured knee function like a healthy knee. I am SO proud of how well each Engineering Design Team persevered as a TEAM! It was a difficult task. Ideas were...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Fission and Fusion: Nuclear Engineering 101 (5th-6th)
Jun. 18, 2025—Good evening, SAVY parents! We had an atomic day today in our nuclear fission and fusion course! We started the day with our morning meeting, where the kiddos told me everything about their fun evenings from the night before, and we played a class favorite review and challenge game – Blooket! Once again, they blew...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Culinary Anthropology: Exploring Food and Culture (5th-6th)
Jun. 18, 2025—Today, our classroom was buzzing with creativity as we continued to discuss cultural exchange through food, or how the blending of ingredients and traditions across cultures has sparked some of the world’s most delicious (and unexpected!) dishes. Students imagined and designed their own fusion creations, from ramen tacos to Alfredo hamburgers and chocolate pizza. As a part of...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Timeless Tales: Archetypes All Around Us (3rd-4th)
Jun. 18, 2025—Today was a day full of creativity and really working out our brains! We began the day with a “Would You Rather” game based on superheroes and the choices they have to make. An example of the questions asked includes the following: “Would you rather solve the problem and get no recognition, or have someone...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work (3rd-4th)
Jun. 18, 2025—Today was an exciting and hands-on day in our Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work course! Our young industrial engineers took a deep dive into how different simple machines affect the amount of force needed to move an object. Students learned how to measure force using spring scales and practiced reading units in Newtons. They applied...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Adventures in Algebra (3rd-4th)
Jun. 18, 2025—Hello SAVY Families, It’s hard to believe it’s already Wednesday, and even harder to believe that Friday is our last day together! Today, we jumped right into action with a lively game of Algebra Telephone. Remember the classic game of telephone? Now imagine it with algebraic expressions. It was both fun and a...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Forensic Science: Cracking the Case (1st-2nd)
Jun. 18, 2025—We kicked off the day by revisiting the concept map we created at the beginning of the week. Students contributed key insights about fingerprints, DNA, the differences between detectives and scientists solving cases, and how real-life investigations compare to the mysteries we see on TV. Working in teams, students tackled realistic scenarios featuring inconclusive...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 3, Biomedical Engineering (1st-2nd)
Jun. 18, 2025—Happy Wednesday! We began our day as biomedical engineers seeking to answer this guiding question: How does a healthy human knee move, and how can materials with different properties help us design a knee brace? We started the morning with learning about goniometers, a tool used to measure Range of Motion (ROM). We measured the...