by newschoolsyr | Jun 19, 2021 | 2020-2021, grade 1, grade 2, Kindergarten, science, Uncategorized
When Animal class began again in January of this year, we started with a book called The Butterfly and the Lamb. As is often the case, while the book seems very simple it is addressing an important issue: the difference between animals who need to be nutured for some...
by newschoolsyr | May 22, 2021 | 2020-2021, grades 7-8, science, Uncategorized
by Paul OttesonSecond semester science teacher for 7th and 8th grades Biology has been this year’s science focus for the older students, using the curriculum suggested by the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP). It was my pleasure to join the...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 20, 2021 | 2020-2021, grade 7, grades 7-8, science
Students in 7th and 8th grade participated in a light class this fall that explored the topics of reflection, refraction, absorption and color. To start this unit, students were asked to build a “chamber” out of paper where they had to reflect the light into the...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 27, 2021 | 2020-2021, grade 4, grade 5, grades 4 - 6, Lemoyne Student teacher, science
In the fall, 2020, the 4-6 graders got to learn about rocks and minerals. To start our rocks and minerals class, we learned about the three rock types (Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous) and some characteristics of each type of rock, including how each type is...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 12, 2021 | 2020-2021, Community, field trips, grades 4 - 6, science
At The New School we work hard to bring our curriculum alive, and to take our students out into the community for hands on learning experiences. This fall, as we started learning about fresh water biomes, we took our students in grades 4 – 7 to explore Butternut...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 5, 2021 | 2020-2021, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, Kindergarten, language arts, science, Social Studies
This fall we resumed an Animal Classification Class that we had started last year. It included last year’s children and our newer children as well. We began with a long read aloud (and slide show-once we figured out how) called The Most Beautiful Rooftop in the...
