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Middle
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Akiva students build interactive “monsters” as part of new STEM initiative
Akiva School students in grades four-six are creating monsters. Not the ugly harmful kind. These are friendly, interactive monsters, and by making them the students are learning to integrate the subjects of science, technology, mathematics and engineering. The project is part of a new STEM initiative at Akiva as the school implements a five-year plan […]
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Adventures in Robotics at Principia School
Robotics at Principia is a great addition to our STEM programming. But it’s also about so much more than science, technology, engineering and math. Teamwork, planning, communication, and grit are just a few of the essential skills our students are developing, that will benefit them in academics and in life.
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The Ala Wai Watershed Project
One exciting example of how ‘Iolani students are conducting real world research is the progress of the Ala Wai Watershed Project. The project was started in 2010 by beloved biology teacher Papa Jack Kay who recently retired after teaching at ‘Iolani for 50 years. Along with teacher Teresa Shimamoto and then students Iris Kuo ’12 […]
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I Am a Lion
St. Mark’s Episcopal School is a microcosm of Houston, and Houston, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse cities in the United States, is beautifully reflective of the world as a whole. There are families in our school community representing over 30 different countries. Some of our children speak two, three, and even four […]
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Innovators’ Symposium
Nineteen scientists and entrepreneurs came to Sea Crest for the Second Annual Innovators’ Symposium, which focused on the intersection of Innovation and Community. Hands-on workshops for Middle School students covered topics such as coastal pollution, group theory, venture capitalism, and the human brain. Speakers included physicians, professors, scientists, and Google’s Director of Education and University […]
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Kent Place Celebrates Engineering Week
From February 22 to February 26, Kent Place School celebrated Engineering Week. Events were planned across divisions to encourage students to embrace engineering as a field of study and/or career choice, and expose them to more STEM-based curriculum. Students participated in a number of events: • A school-wide visit from Dr. Dean Eppler of NASA, […]
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An Immigrant’s Journey: Drawing Connections Across the Curriculum
Taking inspiration from the popular Flat Stanley stories of the early grades, a fifth grade project at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, FL reimagined the iconic character to help students study the immigrant experience at Ellis Island in the late 1800s. Charged with creating a character and developing a story for him or her, […]
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Students Spaceflight Experiment Heading to Space Station
400 students…209 proposals…35 semi-finalists…3 finalists…and then there was one team: Skylar Jordan and Amanda Kay, sophomores whose experiment “Shewanella oneidensis and Iron Ions in Microgravity” was selected to go to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. Students in grades 8-12 participated in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) at Bullis, developing proposals for […]
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Student Entrepreneurship Includes Commitment to Philanthropy
Members of the Entrepreneur Club at Sonoma Country Day School (SCDS) are committed to helping others while developing financial literacy, creativity, and leadership skills. Students in grades 5-8, led by Math teacher Christy Harper, run the student store, keeping track of inventory, ordering supplies, and managing the books, among other tasks. They also organize a […]
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Students Take On Maple Sugaring – and More – In Experiential Curriculum
Throughout the year, students at North Country School study science and math by undertaking project-based assignments on the school’s farm, in its greenhouses and gardens, and within its 200 acres of Adirondack forest. During Intersession, the school’s February program that “inspires new passions and builds new skills,” students choose from half- and full-day weeklong courses. […]
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The House System brings together students across grade levels at Woodland School in Portola Valley, CA
A long-time school tradition and the only one of its kind in California, Woodland School (Early Childhood through 8th-grade) uses the House System to foster camaraderie, collaboration, and leadership. The House System is a traditional feature of many schools in commonwealth countries but less common—and often only attributed to boarding schools—in the US. Upon joining […]
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Students Bring Personalities of Civil War to Life
As part of an annual in-depth study of the causes and effects of the Civil War, seventh grade students complete a variety of participatory activities related to this important conflict. Highlights of the study include taking part in Civil War Week where they join either the Union or Confederate army and “live the life of […]