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Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 2, Operation Save the Beach
Jul. 11, 2023—Day 2: This morning, students brainstormed ideas for the proposed summer camp on the Dunesville coast. We used a summer camp map to research the needs of the camp. I used a non-fiction text, Weathering and Erosion by Maria Nelson, to provide facts and photos to explain each concept. Students read about a real-life example...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 2, Animal Adaptations (Kent)
Jul. 11, 2023—Day 2: Today, we discussed ecosystems and how specific animals’ needs for survival are met. We learned more about an assigned animal, finding out where they live, what they eat, and how their environment meets their needs. We then learned about the generalizations of change: Change is everywhere. Change is related to time. Change...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 2, Animal Adaptations (Gruchot)
Jul. 11, 2023—Day 2: Hello SAVY Families! Day 2 of SAVY Session 4: Animal Adaptations was all about change, life cycles, and getting to see these concepts in real-time with the study of our live mealworms! While the mealworm experiment was the highlight of the day, we spent the whole morning building the background knowledge needed to...
Summer Career Connections Session 4, Day 1, Math and Music
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: Welcome to our week-long SAVY adventure! We kicked off an exciting journey today in Math and Music, where we explored the fascinating world of mathematics and its interaction with music. On this first day, we began with introductions and then ventured into probability. Before diving into the math lesson of the day,...
Summer Career Connections Session 4, Day 1, Neuroscience 101
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: Dear “Neuroscience 101” parents, It is such an honor to be spending the week co-constructing knowledge with your fabulous students. We began the day with introductions, where I got a small peek at your students’ individual interests. We then engaged in some peer-to-peer class norm-building and interviews about previous neuroscience experiences, interests, and/or...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 1, From Myth to Modern Legend (Schwartz)
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: Our class on Greek mythology is off to a rollicking start! This morning, students introduced themselves and each other. We talked about the norms and goals of our class and some of the ways that Greek myths show up in modern culture. I enjoyed getting to know a little bit about the students...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 1, From Myth to Modern Legend (Waxman)
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: We had a wonderful first day in Greek Mythology: Myth to Modern Legend! Throughout this week, we will be focusing on course goals that revolve around the following questions: What makes something a myth? Why are myths so interesting and pervasive? How and why do myths change over time? How are myths interconnected...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 1, Planning for the Future
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: Today in Planning for the Future, we explored what it is like to plan sustainable cities. We started by looking at examples of city plans drawn up a long time ago, including William Penn’s plans for Philadelphia and Pierre L’Enfant’s plans for Washington DC in the 17th and 18th centuries. We worked to...
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 1, Programming and Robotics
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: These programmers had a great first day conceptualizing the world of robotics! We started by reading the first page of Peter Brown’s best seller, The Wild Robot Escapes. This allowed us to discuss how robots know what tasks to perform. We started developing our collaboration skills with a lesson on perseverance and frustration....
Summer SAVY Session 4, Day 1, Fractions at Work
Jul. 10, 2023—Day 1: We are exploring our way through the concepts of fractions to have a “fraction sense” rather than only following algorithms for math. Today we focused on equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions. The students created their own visual models of fraction strips less than or equal to 1 whole. Our book friends, Tori and...