by newschoolsyr | Jun 16, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, Community, grades 4 - 8, Social Studies
This unit began soon after we switched to distance learning and we had to adjust and modify the curriculum accordingly. Instead of taking the students to visit the three branches of local government in Syracuse, we invited representatives of each to be interviewed via...
by newschoolsyr | May 27, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, Community, field trips, grade 1, Kindergarten, science
If you need a reminder, check out the Part one description from last semester. This project was designed as a year long project with time as one of our tools. Another tool that The New School frequently utilizes is looking at the same big idea in multiple...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 24, 2019 | 2019 - 2020, Community, Kindergarten and 1st grade, science, visual arts
This year we were very fortunate to get a donation of a program called ZOO TO YOU which brings the zoo animals and personnel to our school every other month for the year. As a team we began to think about how to make the most of these experiences. We decided to build...
by newschoolsyr | May 10, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, Grades 5 - 8, visual arts, whole school, writing workshop
Kate Woodle conducted a four-week, illustration workshop for the seven oldest students. Kate kicked off her workshop as a Mystery Guest for the whole school, where she described the process of illustrating a children’s picture book. To the smaller class, students had...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 30, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, grades 6-8, science
This four week for our oldest students unit looked at the structure and function of a typical animal cell. The animal cell’s organelles were described and discussed. Students constructed a large model of an animal cell, working in class and independently in...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 15, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, whole school
We spent the first half of the year being inspired by people like Ghandi, Wangari, and Malala, and their stories of how they made the world a better place. We listened to their stories. We also invited local activists who saw and responded to a need in our Syracuse...
