by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 1, grade 2, math
Students in grade 1 and 2, explored the number system using Terc’s Investigations: Coins, Coupons and Combinations. First they worked with combinations of 10, making their own Book of 10, which listed all the possible combinations of 10. To further practice this skill...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2014 | 2013-2014, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
Inspired by Kenneth Koch’s book, Wishes, Lies and Dreams children in second and third grade spent six weeks writing poems about sounds, dreams, colors, comparisons, and lies. They were most intrigued and excited about writing about lies!White Mitten by SyrisI...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2014 | 2013-2014, Community events, mystery guest, science, Social Studies, whole school
To enrich our study of the Ancient Greeks, Fred Jaquin, Association Professor at Onondaga Community College and Department Chair of the Chemistry & Physical Science Department was a mystery guest at The New School on February 12, 2014. Fred shared his passion and...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 11, 2014 | 2013-2014, affective education, gross/fine motor, science, whole school
The Rigamajig is a new large-scale building kit conceived for hands-on free play and learning. This unique toy was conceived and designed as a custom play feature for the High Line Park in New York City, by independent toy designer Cas Holman of Heroes...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 9, 2014 | 2013-2014, grades 4 - 6, science
The older students spent one month in the fall of 2013 rotating between four science centers where they explored and experimented with various science concepts. The liquid station assessed the students’ ability to use measuring equipment, make inferences about...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 5, 2014 | 2013-2014, language arts, science, visual arts, youngest students
The youngest children started learning about the Solar System in January. Children developed questions they wanted answered about each plant. As we listened to The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System, and books by Seymour Simon children drew and wrote...
