UPDATED ON 12/2/25 Two weeks ago, Brooklyn Friends School seniors Derrick W. and Beckett Z. were featured in The New York Times and brooklynfriends.org for their innovative website to assist with the affordable housing crisis in New York City. Over the holiday weekend, the dynamic duo was featured on CBS News New York. “Listening to […]
“What makes something satisfying?” Fifth and Sixth grade students were recently asked this question. While it could be assumed that the answers would be unique to the individual, teachers and students nodded their heads in agreement when one student responded: “Something is satisfying when it is predictable; when exactly what you predicted happens.” In a […]
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Technology meets neighborhood study in the first grade when students learn programming skills for a “Bee-Bot” robot. In this edition of THE LIFE, a twice-a-month video presentation of life at BFS, sophomore Nina interviews lower school students and math specialist Jonathan Edmonds about a STEAM project in first grade. Learn how students use math and […]
Enjoy Season 3, Episode 5 of The Life: TechCity. Get an inside look at academic technology at BFS, shared by the students themselves in IB Computer Science class, MS Technology class, and Lower Schoolers working in the Maker Space. Beyond the depth of their learning, what stands out most is the ease with which all […]
What do you get when you combine some circuitry, an electronic circuit board, coding know-how, and tinkering skills together? A dancing robot, of course! Our fourth graders embarked on a brand new robotics and programming unit this year. They assembled their own circuits with servos, attached them to Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express (named after the […]
Brooklyn Friends School is excited to partner with the nationally-recognized organization Girls Who Code to host two-week summer programs called Girls Who Code Campus. In Summer 2018, the Upper School at 116 Lawrence Street in MetroTech be hosting: Introduction to Computer Science from June 18 – June 29 iPhone App Development from June 18 – June […]
by Tracy Chow, Lower School Technology Integrator January is always an exciting time in fourth technology class. This year, we began our winter semester with field trips to the NYU Makerspace at 6 MetroTech. Our hosts, Victoria Bill, Sean Kennon, and Jess Hochrun, gave us tours of their impressive facilities and a glimpse of the […]
Our 4th grade students have been working diligently on their prototypes, jingles, 3D logos, and webpages for their upcoming STEAM exhibit. In about two weeks, our students will be visiting Heights and Hills to meet their pen pals as well as to get some feedback from them about their prototypes. Here are some photos of our […]
The first grade’s traditional neighborhood study and “block city” took a giant leap into the 21st century with a collaborative STREAM project. Introduced last year, the sophomore version of the study has been refined and enhanced and student learning is soaring. A S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art, and Math) project was integrated into the first grade […]
“Wow, this is doing wonders for my fear of heights.” “Oh my god, this is so cool!” “I feel like a superhero!” “I can’t believe I’m in Egypt.” “You’re not, you’re in New York City.” “Stop. No, I’m not.” On a May morning, Middle School math teacher Karima Hassan, who pointed out that she […]
by Christina Karvounis The mindful inclusion of technology as a conduit to enhance the learning experience gave first grade students a rich STREAM experience, while also placing demands on their collaborative and creative skills. Deepening inquiry. Learning across disciplines. Having fun. And challenging our students to grow and integrate prior skills and new knowledge? […]
