Grade Level
Middle
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The Middle Ages in Middle School
For sixth graders at the Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI) in New York City, the annual spring Medieval Pageant is an exciting and creative opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the Middle Ages in Europe and the Middle East to other middle school students, family, and friends. The Pageant transforms […]
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Hawken School Entrepreneurship Program
Hawken School pioneered the teaching of entrepreneurship to high school and middle school students in problem-based courses using the Lean Launch Pad (LLP) methodology. The result? Students developed skills, knowledge and character that prepares them for their world in ways that traditional courses have not. Hawken’s first-ever 3-credit semester program in entrepreneurship was featured in […]
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Stoneleigh-Burnham Celebrates Engineering Day
Stoneleigh-Burnham School celebrated “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” by stepping away from regular classes to participate in a day of hands-on engineering challenges. Engineering Day was the capstone of the school’s celebration of National Engineers Week, Feb. 16-22, and was geared toward helping girls and women further themselves in the field of engineering. Rather […]
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Girls in Government, Leadership, and Service at JMSG
Julia Morgan School for Girls’ Girls in Government, Leadership, and Service (GGLS) is a group of students who meet one morning a week to learn more about government, leadership, current issues, and how to effectuate change. Led by Head of School Sandra Luna, the mission of GGLS is to: – Provide opportunities to girls to […]
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Good Shepherd Participates in the White House Student Video Competition!
Did you know the White House is interested in educational technology? This year, they sponsored the first ever Student Film Festival and invited K-12 students to create a video to share the ways technology is being used in their schools. Some of our students put together an amazing video with the help of Candace Henry […]
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Students Aim for the Skies with Airplane Engineering Project
On any given afternoon, middle and upper school students gather in the Makers Studio to build The Athenian School’s newest airplane. The all-metal, two-person Van’s Aircraft RV-12 is one example of the school’s hands-on experiential learning opportunities. The plane is 20-feet long, has a wingspan of 27 feet, is powered by a 100hp Rotax engine, […]
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The Other Side of the Mason Dixon Line
My ultimate goal as a history teacher is to instill in my students effective habits of mind, one of which is to appreciate diverse perspectives. It makes sense, then, to seek another point of view when introducing the Civil War. This brief video tells the tale of students at two schools, one in Massachusetts and […]
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Orchard Clay Tablets
Do you remember how you learned about ancient civilizations and the earliest forms of writing? Perhaps you remember simply memorizing facts about the Sumerians and ancient Mesopotamia. Our students have to learn a lot of facts, as well. Orchard teachers, however, always go the extra mile to make lessons more meaningful for their students. The […]
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Students Build Parthenon Model Using a 3D Printer
Students in Saint Andrew’s School 7th Grade Latin Class used a Design Cycle Engineering model to investigate ( they did a lot of research and created keynote presentations about Greek architecture and specifically the Parthenon ), plan ( they then had to plan out how the ancient architects built the structure and how they could […]
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Sea Crest School Partners With City of Half Moon Bay to Adopt Poplar Beach
Sea Crest School has announced a partnership with Half Moon Bay through the city’s ‘Adopt A Park’ program. Sea Crest will adopt neighboring Poplar Beach, and students, faculty and staff will work together to help ensure that the beach is in good condition for Half Moon Bay residents and visitors to enjoy. Sea Crest 7th […]
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Stoneleigh-Burnham School Students Design City of the Future
Stoneleigh-Burnham School students are participating in the Future City Competition, a national, project-based learning experience where middle school students imagine, design, and build cities of the future. The theme is “Tomorrow’s Transit: Design A Way To Move People In And Around Your City.” Students team up to design a virtual city using SimCity™ software and […]
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Carson Long Military Academy Students Encourage Elementary School Children to Read
One of the goals that emerged from community service planning at Carson Long was the desire to encourage children to read. At the same time, faculty and students were made aware of the local elementary school’s program for children who do not have a parent or guardian at home during the afterschool hours. The result […]