Getting the Hang of Angles in 4th Grade Geometry
4th grade mathematicians are studying Geometry this week, wrapping up the year with in-class and at-home work on angles, lines, shape attributes and more. Early …
DNA, Decimals, and Design in Fifth Grade Science and Math
5th Grade Mathematicians and Scientists had a big week of both discovery and solidifying procedural skills! In Math, students tested their knowledge of the algorithm …
Clock Talks in Second Grade Math
“I think I know what ‘PM’ means, it maybe means ‘prepare for midnight!’” 2nd Grade Mathematicians are learning all about time. Reading an analog clock …
Big Sur-Prises in 7th Grade Science
“I know some pinecone trees open up their pine cones in fire. How do redwoods spread their seeds?” This week, before heading off on their …
Seed to Sprout in 4th Grade Science
“Because the milkweed looks just like a weed and it grows around here and then people cut it down. It’s the monarch’s only source of …
Vowel in a Day’s Work in First Grade
“Capes are something that superheroes wear, but you can wear it if you’re not a superhero.” First grade readers, writers, and spellers are learning about …
Tackling Tree-gonometry in 8th Grade Math
8th Grade Geometricians are learning basic trigonometry functions and applying them to a two-day exploration on campus: figure out the height of the tall redwood …
Using Our (Jelly)Beans – Math in JK
LOWER SCHOOL: USING OUR (JELLY) BEANS: SWEET MATH SKILLS IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN “There’s only six cups, so we are putting blue and purple together.” Junior …
Myth, Magic, and Meaning in 5th Grade English
MYTH, MAGIC, AND MEANING IN 5TH GRADE ENGLISH 5th Grade readers and thinkers are deep in discussion of the historical novel, Birchbark House, following the …
Sails and Tales: 4th Graders Navigate Early California with History and Math
SAILS AND TALES: 4TH GRADERS NAVIGATE EARLY CALIFORNIA WITH HISTORY AND MATH 4th grade historians wrapped up their study of mission life in early CA …