by newschoolsyr | May 7, 2023 | 2022-2023, grade 3, grade 4, language arts
At least twice a week, the kindergarteners and first graders have free art where they explore various mediums. We generally pull out at least two different mediums they can choose to work with such as acrylic paint, cardboard sculpture, playdough and modeling clay,...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 9, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, grade 2, grade 3, science
In Lego class 2nd and 3rd graders have been learning about simple and powered machines using hands-on activities. First, they investigated structures and forces, incorporating both rigid and flexible shapes in building deck chairs and drawbridges. Applying principles...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
In late March children in grades 2 and 3 started a Multiplication unit and how it is just another word for repeated addition. Children worked on highlighting the multiples of 2’s, 3’s, 4’s on a hundred’s chart. Quickly children were able to see the patterns. For...