by newschoolsyr | May 4, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, Social Studies
Our Lewis and Clark unit began with a Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) exercise using a map showing the Louisiana Purchase. Then we discussed President Thomas Jefferson’s instructions to Lewis & Clark before they set off on their mission. Students had to take on the...
by newschoolsyr | May 1, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, Social Studies
This fall, the middle group of students studied Mesopotamia. They began their study by looking at the differences between settled and nomadic people. Outdoors, they participated in a role play scenario in which they were nomadic Sumerians hunting and gathering food,...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Muta, Mae, Syris, Greer, Noah, Lola and Moebius took part in the Bugsocopters science unit. Bugscopters are a t-shaped, paper, helicopter-like creation of Larry Schafer, formerly professor of Science Teaching at SU. The students completed six experiments in which they...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
This Fall the youngest group of students took part in the school wide study of Ancient Greece. They focused on the daily life of children and compared their own schooling, clothing, homes, food, games and pots to those of Ancient Greece. Each student created a book...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 10, 2014 | 2013-2014, Kindergarten and 1st grade, math
Five of our youngest children took part in a TERC Investigations math unit on Building Number Sense and Mathematical Thinking. An integral part of this unit is having students explain their...
