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2nd: Week of Jan 26

Math The Betas were busy this week measuring everything in the classroom – large and small! We learned how to “mark the spot” to reuse the same measuring tool repeatedly when measuring big things, and practiced adding up several smaller measurements to find a grand sum. Next week we’ll wrap up measurement and close out our unit! Geometry and fractions are next. ELA In Phonics this week we studied the syllable: “consonant+le.” We learned that when we see this group of letters at the end of a word it is always a separate syllable and the e doesn’t make a […]

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Elementary student displays work at project based school.

K/1st: Week of Jan 26

Water, water, everywhere… Dove deeper into the ocean (600 feet deep) into the twilight zone! Alphas learned that very little light reaches the dysphotic zone, which makes photosynthesis inoperable and plants obsolete. We explored many critters that live here, but focused on two enemies. The sperm whale vs the giant squid! While oceanographers have not captured video of the battle, tentacle marks left on sperm whales offer some evidence as to what might occur in the dark. One video animated a model of how sperm whales use echolocation to find their favorite food. Alphas collaged the great battle and depicted many epic

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Kindergarten student works with addition at STEM school in Austin.

7th/8th: Week of Jan 19

Math The 7th graders covered finding the area of triangles and quadrilaterals on Tuesday. On Wednesday they had a lesson about finding the area of composite shapes. Thursday, they worked in groups of 3 to solve problems in a round table format. The 8th graders worked on a unit review Tuesday and Wednesday and started their check-in on Thursday. The Algebra students had 3 lessons over graphing exponential functions, exponential function applications, and geometric sequences. Humanities The week we worked to finish our examination of Warhorse and the experiences of World War I. Students prepared and completed Literary essays that

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Middle school students work with dirt at private school in Austin.

5th/6th: Week of Jan 19

General News We had a short week due to the holiday, but students are settling nicely into a groove in our new downstairs classroom. A huge thank you to everyone who helped with campus cleanup last weekend. It was such a great feeling to walk into such spic-and-span classrooms on Tuesday morning! Reading/Writing Update This week was all about picture books and world religions as we prepare to write our own books in the coming weeks! We read four different books that feature religion. We took notes as we read to observe when the books mention: house of worship, prayer,

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Two middle school letters work on project at STEM school.

3rd/4th: Week of Jan 19

Gammas packed a lot into our three day week, and we were excited to  discover that we have several budding poets among us.  We were grateful for  the beautiful weather during recess and lunch.  As the weather takes a turn this weekend, stay warm and safe! Math          Gamma 1’s reviewed fractions less than or equal to one. They compared fractions with the same denominators (⅓ < ⅔) or the same numerators ( ⅓ > ⅛ ).  They began comparing fractions with unlike denominators ( 4/6 > ¼).  They are using tools like  fractions bars, number lines and strip diagrams to help them.

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Two elementary students perform in front of class at micro school.