The Suitcase Solution: 8th Grade Mathematicians Travel-Plan With Algebraic Formulas
“After 8 days the Bay Area becomes more expensive than Jamaica. But the longer you stay in Jamaica the more worth it it gets.” 8th …
Empathy in Action: Third Graders Read “Out of My Mind”
“I looked up who the author is and the real person’s name is called Wendy and it’s based off that’s her daughter.” 3rd Grade readers …
Meaning on the Median: Studying Urban Biodiversity in 9th Grade Science
“Maybe because it’s a more major road?” “Or, because it’s closer to the freeway?” “Doesn’t that [median] have palm trees? I bet it’s like birds …
Dust til Dawn: Studying Medieval Civilizations in 7th Grade History
“Something’s value depends how rare it is and how much people are willing to pay for it. So even if [Ghanaians] didn’t use [gold] directly, …
Where the Buffalo Roam: 2nd Graders Connect Timelines and Topics in English and Social Science
“My topic sentence is, ‘The Native Americans helped the buffalo and the buffalo helped the Native Americans.’ Then I say why.” 2nd Grade readers, writers, …
A Peek in Every Classroom: Upper School Instructional Rounds
This week, upper school faculty began a series of instructional rounds, following a structured format to generate shared questions about teaching & learning, to observe …
Finding the Formative: Character Journeys in 8th Grade English
“The first thing I saw was what looks like a mix of an American flag and a Japanese flag. Then maybe also an encampment. I …
Skin Tones and Slime: Junior Kindergarteners’ Week of Discovery and Wonder
“I think it’s [changing color] because it’s warm.” Junior Kindergarten scientists and social thinkers this week explored skin tones, bodies, and slime, noticing and sharing …
Wander and Wonder: Studying Immigration in 9th Grade History
“Maybe like Haiti when they lost all their trees? Or the emus! But why would someone migrate for health?” After submitting their Mock Trial research …
To Half and to Whole: Fifth Graders Figure Out Fractions
“Well, I knew the answer would be a whole number and if I start with a whole number, the answer will be a whole. So …