Our science curriculum emphasizes observation and experience at every grade. Students explore natural phenomena, investigate microscopic and galactic objects, follow the growth of living things, and build knowledge about fundamental principles.
May 11 The water cycle is one of the first atmospheric phenomena to be presented in elementary school science. It offers a universally accessible opportunity for young students to construct an understanding of the natural world from their own observations. Primary school children’s experiences with rain, clouds, fog, steam, and water droplets on the outside [...]
May 4 One of the many gratifying aspects of being a teacher is the opportunity to “save up” ideas, with the knowledge that they will come in handy at just the right moment. Last month, Mr. Smith pulled one of those ideas out of his own memory bank and shared it with a group of [...]
April 24 In his 1999 work Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century, psychologist Howard Gardner considers several new categories as potential additions to his original list of seven multiple intelligences. One, in particular, stands out: “naturalist intelligence,” which “enables human beings to recognize, categorize and draw upon certain features of the environment.” Gardner [...]
April 13 What makes a good habitat for a living thing? As the second graders will tell you, the answer to that question is, “it depends.” The children have been learning about the conditions all living things need for survival. Earlier this week, they sat down with Ms. Shamburg and Mrs. Fox and listed important [...]
March 30 Have you been worrying about your biotic relationships lately? Have no fear. The seventh graders have everything under control. Their most recent research projects about the major ecosystems of the world provide extensive information about the interactions of living things all over the planet. Of particular interest for each investigation were the interactions [...]