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Dunn Students Trek to Study Ecosystems
Students in Dunn’s AP Environmental Science class took a three-day trek through Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties to investigate ecosystems. Dunn School, in Los Olivos, California, serves boarding and day students in grades 6-12. Students started by uncovering coastal ecology and ecosystems at the Guadalupe Dunes and Oso Flaco Lake. They tested […]
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The Architecture of Project Based Learning
A real twelve by sixteen foot, multi-level clubhouse built on campus! That was the end goal of the architecture unit for our fifth and sixth grade classes. To accomplish this goal required applying learning about geometry, physics, measurement, scale, decimals, teamwork, budgeting, project management, and communication. Students made presentations to the school’s students, teachers, and […]
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Outdoor Education Brings a School Community Together
This winter, kindergarten and first graders at Riverstone International School are learning to ice skate; second and third graders are trying out Nordic skiing; fifth graders are learning about ecosystems and adaptations at an outdoor science school. Older students are camping in snow caves and hiking through the Sawtooth Mountains. That’s because Riverstone’s Outdoor Education […]
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International High School students hold their first-ever TEDx
On December 6, 2014 in San Francisco, CA, International High School students organized their first-ever TEDx conference–completely on their own. Topics included taking into account the user experience when designing transportation; looking critically at factors that influence girls’ self-perception; how gaming can be useful in education; and not confusing digital images for modern-day heroes valued […]
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Open Window School Eighth Graders Join Google Hangout with Dr. Hugh Herr
Open Window 8th graders recently received a special invitation to join a Google Hangout with MIT’s “Bionic Man” Dr. Hugh Herr. This was one of many opportunities these students received as a result of having their mobile app named “Best in Nation” in the 2014 Verizon App Challenge. Dr. Herr was one of the country’s […]
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McCallie School Students Explore the Habits and Genetics of Jellyfish
A visitor to the fifth floor science wing in McCallie’s Maclellan Academic Building would likely do a double- take upon passing the classroom of Dr. Karah Nazor. Visible through the large windows are tanks filled with nearly 300 jellyfish. Dr. Nazor and 10 students have undertaken a marine biology project that experts say few if […]
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International High School students honored for service in Ethiopia
On November 18, 2014, the Oakland City Council (CA) honored International High School students for their work in Ethiopia last spring. Senior Edom Tadesse’s dream was to someday travel to Ethiopia, so she recruited 14 students and organized a cultural and service learning trip. With the main focus of the trip to help rebuild TanaEyesus […]
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I am artistic collaboration
The Montessori School of Raleigh’s students worked with parent and internationally known artist James “Dalek” Marshall to create a community art installation as part of the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the school. Watch the video documentary of the process to create this artistic collaboration.
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Dynamo D-Term Students Work to Improve Their Local Community
“D-Term is an experiential, interdisciplinary service-learning project on which the entire 8th grade works from August through December,” explained Miriam Murtuza, Ph.D., Middle School English instructor. “The project has three key components: learning, doing and sharing.” The learning component of D-Term requires students to examine issues affecting our community. “This year, each 8th grader researched […]
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Aspen Academy Introduces Digital Music in the Contemporary Music Classroom
Music is arguably one of the most complicated and comprehensive subjects taught and it’s easy to understand why most schools adhere to traditional music programs. However, at Aspen Academy we are providing our students with a traditional musical foundation and expanding it to the music techniques, instruments and theories of the 21st century. This includes […]
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Middle School Microloans in Action
Thanks to math instructor Diane Butler, sixth graders are exploring traditional math skills through a not-so-traditional approach: microlending. Students are mastering complex concepts such as compound interest, discussing real-world financial matters, and empowering people around the world with $25 microloans through Kiva.org, a reputable microfinance nonprofit. The students explore possible recipients, determine credit risk through […]
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The Buzz on Bees!
The Harker School’s preschool has a STEM lesson on honeybees. After our preschoolers showed curiosity about all the honeybees on campus, our STEM teacher folded a honeybee lesson into her curriculum. She works in collaboration with classroom teachers to introduce new concepts in the four important areas that comprise our STEM lab and farm. For […]