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Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Programming and Robotics (3rd-4th)
Jul. 19, 2024—Today was our “Invention Convention!” Each team was invited to revisit a previous project or create a new project from scratch. They were challenged to use their teamwork strategies to plan, build, program, test, and iterate a project of their choice using the engineering design process. Then, they were asked to create a compelling sales...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Chemical Spill (Pilote) (3rd-4th)
Jul. 19, 2024—Hey Savy Families, Students walked to the Stevenson Science Center and met with Dr. Daniel to take a tour of the chemistry lab. They were excited and had many questions. I showed them a magic trick that required knowledge of acids and bases. Next, we started our research about an animal of their choice....
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Chemical Spill (Lowe) (3rd-4th)
Jul. 19, 2024—We were sorry to see Chemical Spill come to an end today. We thoroughly enjoyed your children this week! The students started the day researching animals of the Cumberland Water Basin and thought about how our chemical spill would affect them. And we revealed our chemical…..hydrochloric acid! (But explained we had used apple cider vinegar...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Engineering Design (Lewis) (1st-2nd)
Jul. 19, 2024—Engineering Design started our final day with a guest speaker, Craig Shuman, a mechanical engineer. The students had amazing questions for him. They found out that he uses math and science in his job, works with forces and Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion, and even makes mistakes. He explained how he uses the Engineering Design...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Engineering Design (Allison) (1st-2nd)
Jul. 19, 2024—Our guest speaker, Craig, told us about his job as a mechanical engineer. He designs HVAC systems for new buildings. He works on a team with electrical engineers and architects to fit the ducts and HVAC system into the building design and connect it to the electrical wiring system. He told students about his training...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 5, Earth Science Rocks (1st-2nd)
Jul. 19, 2024—It was a busy and exciting last day in the “Earth Science Rocks” class! We started with a review of our studies of minerals comparing the luster, hardness, streak, and cleavage of the minerals. The students were fascinated by the amount of sediment, or powder, that so easily rubbed off the talc (as it is...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 4, The Power of Persuasion (7th-8th)
Jul. 18, 2024—Hello, all you persuasive people! Extra, extra! Read all about it! The Pied Piper, who is facing criminal charges for kidnapping and attempted murder, is suing the Hamlin town Mayor and Corporation for damages and breach of contract! Extra, extra, you heard it heard it here first! Trials are both set to start this afternoon! ...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 4, Invasive Species (7th-8th)
Jul. 18, 2024—Dear parents and students, I challenged the students in multiple ways today and each time they rose to the occasion! Today’s topic was invasive species and climate change. Most students came in today with little to no knowledge about how climate change affects invasive species. To investigate the real-world research that has happened on the...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 4, Exploring the Human Mind (7th-8th)
Jul. 18, 2024—Dear Exploring the Human Mind parents, Following the same structure we have been using so far, we began with some fun icebreakers to get the group warmed up. Then, we jumped into a discussion on human emotions—where do they come from? How do we experience them? How do we understand other peoples’ emotions? The...
Summer SAVY, Session 5 Day 4, Wildlife Ecology (5th-6th)
Jul. 18, 2024—I hope your child showed you the deer-repellent device that they made. Some reported that they tried it with their dog and noticed a response. However, one reported that their dog ate it. Yep, some dogs will eat just anything. Today we discussed repelling deer and what kind of data would be collected. Yesterday we...