Grade Level
Lower
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Creating Synergy: Math & Art
In Betsy Bennati’s fifth grade math class, students are discovering fractions and creating works of art. When Mrs. Bennati first introduced the unit on fractions, she noticed her students were struggling with the concept. In an effort to combat the initial nerves of learning something new and complex, she asked students to use a ruler. […]
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Open Window School Student Experiment to Be Tested on the International Space Station
An experiment developed by a team of students at Open Window School to test the effects of microgravity on the growth of Arabidopsis in Martian soil simulant will be conducted aboard the International Space Station later next year. The findings could help to better understand how to grow plants in a future human colony on […]
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Plants, Play, and Learning Flourish on New Principia Playground
With its self-contained creek, mud pit, hobbit holes, tree trunks, boulders, and newly planted native vegetation, Principia Lower School’s new playground is much more than a place for students to take a break from schoolwork. As pre-kindergarten teacher Rissa Arens puts it, “The playground is no longer just a place to run around and get […]
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Students share a message of gratitude with families . . . and beyond
At The Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek, California, gratitude is one of the shared values of the school community. Opportunities abound for students to express their gratitude for all of the positives in their lives – family and friends, home and school, adventure and quiet time. They also learn to celebrate the challenges that […]
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Connected Learning for a Connected World
Most schools teach different subjects in isolation. Math teachers don’t know what children are learning in science class and vice versa. Students move from subject to subject but typically there is no integration. At Jacksonville Country Day School, all learning is connected. Teachers continually meet to collaborate and find the connections between different subjects. Individual […]
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Hearing Voices
There are many ways to be a leader, and we at Aurora School in Oakland believe students should practice them all. Every day, we give students of different ages opportunities to work together side-by-side and learn from one another what it means to step up academically and socially. The world needs leaders who are as […]
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Experiential Learning: Creating a Hometown Scavenger Hunt
Fifth Grade Teacher Emma Samuels collaborated with Dave Cresson, the President of the Half Moon Bay History Association, to organize a Half Moon Bay Scavenger Hunt for students. The field trip was featured on the homepage of the Half Moon Bay Review. “A scavenger hunt is really about adventure education,” said Ms. Samuels. “The point […]
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Annual cultural exchange broadens students’ view of the world
Over the past 16 years, the Seven Hills School has partnered with students and teachers from Kita-City, a ward within Tokyo, Japan, to take part in a cross-cultural exchange that has enriched the lives of students and educators from both countries. During a very special week each November, our entire school community excitedly welcomes a […]
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Aspen Academy 5th Graders Re-enact A Civil War Battle
Aspen Academy 5th graders staged a re-enactment of a Civil War battle complete with makeshift cannons and a hospital. ‘Generals Lee and Grant’ led their troops into battle using plastic balls as ammunition and victory was defined by capturing the opponents’ flag. Our students learned how the United States was divided at the outbreak of […]
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Math Mingle: Collaborative Math Enrichment
On Friday mornings for the past three years, grades 1-3 students have met in mixed level teams for math enrichment. They travel to other classrooms to play games and participate in activities that review a variety of number concepts and skills. Each year, as a math department, teachers look for common threads that will focus […]
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Engaging Alumni: The School of Today
Graduates of ‘Iolani School return to campus to experience being students again. While they discover that ‘Iolani’s excellence is being perpetuated, they also learn about the fun, innovative and creative ways students of today are learning. Alumni visit the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership where real-world studies take place each day.
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Battle Ground Academy: Success Starts Here
Battle Ground Academy is an independent, coeducational K-12 school in the heart of Franklin, Tennessee. Our mission is to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character.