Every year, fifth graders dissect squids in Middle School Dean of Student Life and Science Teacher Laurice Hwang‘s Life Science class. It has become as much a rite of passage for fifth graders as their annual reenactment of an ancient Egyptian funeral procession in their Humanities classes. “In Life Science, we ask what […]
by Laurice Hwang This year the middle school focused on stewardship. Stewardship is not just taking care of the environment, but taking care of the people in our community. Service learning in 6th grade incorporated a bit of both: the Billion Oyster Project, which the whole middle school participated in, focused on environmental stewardship. The […]
by Laurice Hwang The Service Learning program for the 5th grade has been focused this year on two central themes – the elderly and (dis)ability. These two areas of focus have been integrated intentionally into the curriculum through specific units of study to raise awareness and inspire action. The first theme developed because of a […]
by Christina Karvounis Imagine: you are a fourth grader placed in a group of four to six peers. Your goal is to integrate science, technology, engineering, art, math and sheer perseverance to design a solution to a structural challenge. You are given four building materials: playing cards, glue, adhesive tape and wood. Your structure must […]
