Pumpkin to Talk About in JK Math Explorations
“I think it will be orange, white, hard and squishy.” Or, “sticky, gooey, so many seeds.” Can you guess what Junior Kindergarteners explored in this …
Curriculum Connections
A Dose of Glucose in 9th Grade Biochemistry
“Let’s go! We made glucose!” Scientists in 9th grade Biochemistry I are modeling, building structures to match the chemical reactants, and then products of formulas …
The Wonder of Wildfire in 7th Grade Science
“In a book I’m reading in English, actually there’s a tree that needs fire to grow and become full.” 7th Graders are deep in an …
Unbe-leaf-able Insights in 2nd Grade Reading
“The first thing we’re going to do is compare and contrast our new book, The Little Yellow Leaf, with the book we read last week…” …
The Craft of the Draft in 9th Grade Design Class
“I was trying to conjoin these two things, but as if they are different heights, like this one is on the ground but this one …
Awesome Blossoms in 5th Grade Science
“I actually count 23 leaves if you count the little stubs here.” 5th Grade Scientists this week practiced close observation and documentation with a partner …
The Sky(line) is the Limit in Kindergarten Literacy
“When Baby Echo points at me it’s my turn to say the sounds, then when Baby Echo looks at you, it’s your turn! Ready?” The …
Esti-mysteries in 4th Grade Math
“YES! Esti-mystery! You can play too. You have to guess how many there are. Then you get 4 clues and then you find out.” This …
Parsing the Page in 9th Grade World Literature
“When I say Aristotle or Dante, what does that call up for you?” This week, 9th grade World Literature students discussed active reading strategies and …
A Garden of Words in 6th Grade English
6th Grade readers and writers are mid-way through their exploration of the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. Each chapter is told from the perspective of …