Grade Level
Upper
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Stoneleigh-Burnham Connects with NASA
Stoneleigh-Burnham School students had the chance to connect with NASA through a video conference hosted by NASA’s Digital Learning Network at the Kennedy Space Center. In the video conference on Stoneleigh-Burnham’s campus, students were able to speak directly with Dr. Lenore Rasmussen, a polymer chemist, and founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ras Labs. Dr. […]
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Thrilling Moments Through Physics
At Riverdale Country School, physics students learn design thinking alongside the laws of motion. The assignment goes like this: Design and construct a roller coaster that features at least three of these thrills – drop, turn, loop, or jump. Provide calculations to prove that each of the thrills works. In theory, the total amount of […]
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High Altitude Balloon Mission
South Kent School’s first High Altitude Balloon mission marked the culmination of one of the Fall term’s Center for Innovation classes. The students launched and recovered their payload after a three hour flight and a distance of approximately 130 miles . “Cardinal I” was a triangular frame piloted by veteran Mission Commander C. “Red” Bird. […]
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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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Kent Place Students Present Their Research at Bioethics Project Symposium
More than 500 guests visited Kent Place School’s campus for its fourth annual Bioethics Project Symposium on Friday, February 12. The Symposium was a culminating event which marked the end of an intensive program developed through a partnership with The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School and The Hastings Center in Garrison, NY. The event […]
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Latin, Greek, and Life Lessons with Dr. Lake at The Hill School
At The Hill School, our faculty support students in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the dorms, on the stage, and in the community. We created a series of videos that profile our dedicated faculty members who embrace what it means to live and learn at The Family Boarding School. In this video, Patrick […]
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Small and Close Learning Community at The Hill School Fosters Meaningful Relationships Between Students and Faculty
At The Hill School, our faculty support students in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the dorms, on the stage, and in the community. We created a series of videos that profile our dedicated faculty members who embrace what it means to live and learn at The Family Boarding School. In this video, Mr. […]
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Arts and Honor: A Conversation with Ellen Nelson
At The Hill School, our faculty support students in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the dorms, on the stage, and in the community. We created a series of videos that profile our dedicated faculty members who embrace what it means to live and learn at The Family Boarding School. In this video, Mrs. […]
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“Flipped” AP Calculus Class Reimagines Learning
The “flipped” AP Calculus classroom at Bullis School shifts the mindset of what a traditional math class looks like, and it’s helped students become more independent, less-stressed learners. Lessons are studied at home, and “homework” is done in class. Back in 2010, teacher Stacey Roshan decided to completely change the classroom dynamic, starting with how […]
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Ranney Students Partner with UN & Monmouth Univ. to Educate Others about Global Sustainability
Upper School students at Ranney School (Tinton Falls, N J) have embarked on a first-of-its-kind partnership with the United Nations and Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) to educate the community about global sustainable development goals. As part of this unique project, students visited UN Headquarters in New York City in Feb. 2016 to participate […]
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Design and Fabrication at ‘Iolani School
‘Iolani School students in one of the Wet Lab classes needed a way to photograph and analyze specimens under the microscope. But holding up their iPads and iPhones to take the photos proved to be ineffective and unwieldy. The Design and Fabrication class seized the opportunity to find a solution for their fellow classmates by […]
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Online School Partnership Provides Advanced Chinese Language Learning
Eighth grade Chinese immersion students graduating from the Chinese American International School (CAIS) are ready to begin tackling advanced-level challenges in Chinese, but they often exhaust existing course offerings after only a year or two at their new high schools. This year, CAIS is piloting a fully online course in advanced Chinese with students in […]