Posts Tagged ‘STEM’
Program Update: Math with Scott and Virgil
6th Grade: Students are using divisibility rules to Identify primes and factors of target numbers. You might ask for an example of how to use Factor Trees, Prime Pools, and Factor Towers to find and check all the factors of a given number (60 could make a good example…). We worked on building useful Multiple…
Read MoreProgram Update: Science with Virgil
7th grade: Our current unit launched with students hearing about an injury to a middle school student that caused him to need stitches, pins, and a cast. They analyzed doctor reports and developed an initial model for how our bodies heal. Students investigate what the different parts of our body are made of, from the…
Read MoreProgram Update: English with Cilla and Lisa
8th grade: One of our guiding questions for 8th grade English this year is the importance of finding your voice and using it for positive change. As the week we returned from camping was Banned Books Week, our 8th graders took time to learn about the growing movement to silence the voices of certain communities…
Read MoreFriday Clubs at Explorer West!
This past Friday, Explorer West students and faculty held their first Friday Clubs! In our community-building spirit, students from all three grades came together to participate in activities ranging from coding to Dungeons and Dragons to baking. I peeked in on the Cooking Club experimenting with variations on chocolate chip cookies. The Writing Club worked…
Read MoreProgram Update-Math with Andrea
6th Grade In 6th grade math, we are exploring some of the myriad ways percents are used in our lives: predicting the probability of an event occurring as well as percent increase and decrease. Students are using strategy and estimation to play games involving percentages and explore real-life examples like discounts and tax. Students built…
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