The Elementary School Innovation Lab (grades 3-5) has begun an exciting unit on the inquiry process, in which students will design a solution to a real-world challenge. Teachers Sandy Brown, Kendra Myers, Victoria Reynolds, and Rhonda Siemons have been hard at work since this summer planning opportunities for students to explore their natural worlds. See the … Continue reading BFA-Fairfax Innovation Lab Designs Solutions to Real-World Challenges
Lights, Sound, Action: Coding with Arduino
Recently, the BFA Freshman Core have been learning about innovation with Arduino. Arduino is an open-source project that created microcontroller-based kits that can be used to design, build and program a variety of things. It is like a little computer you can program to do things, and it interacts with the world through electronic sensors, lights, and … Continue reading Lights, Sound, Action: Coding with Arduino
Young Learners Study Insects at BFA Fairfax
First graders at BFA Fairfax investigated insects earlier this fall. The children learned about structures that help insects survive and grow, such as the compound eye. To test out what it would be like to see with compound eyes like insects, students tried using multi-lens viewers. They did a comparison between a human and an insect … Continue reading Young Learners Study Insects at BFA Fairfax
Art Studio Creating STEAM at GEMS
When skills, knowledge, and attitudes of different disciplines are applied to a single learning experience in a cross-curricular way, all students benefit. At the Georgia Elementary School, this is exactly what is taking place in the Art room. Art Teacher Dorsey Hogg collaborates and plans with the STEM Coach to transform art in the classroom. Using this model, … Continue reading Art Studio Creating STEAM at GEMS
GEMS Innovation Lab Students Design Solutions for the Problem of Voter Participation
Like many schools around the country, Georgia Elementary Middle School recently held a mock election to engage students in the democratic process. Mock elections not only reinforce citizenship skills, but they can also be an opportunity for students to investigate authentic problems and propose solutions. Seventh and eighth graders in Mr. Hadd’s Solving Problems With … Continue reading GEMS Innovation Lab Students Design Solutions for the Problem of Voter Participation
Fletcher Elementary School Offers Financial Literacy Program for Students
Fletcher Elementary School is one of 136 Vermont elementary schools participating in the Reading is an Investment program. The statewide program promotes the importance of reading and teaching children about personal finances through a variety of books. The program was developed by the Vermont State Treasurer’s Office and is distributed to participating schools free-of-charge. The … Continue reading Fletcher Elementary School Offers Financial Literacy Program for Students
BFA-Fairfax Middle School: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading
Think about what your grandparents did for work. Did they have one career or many? Work for one company or a slew of them? What sort of education did they receive that led them to their career path? The trouble with thinking exercises is that sometimes they defeat the purpose -- perhaps your grandparents worked … Continue reading BFA-Fairfax Middle School: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading
Science Inquiry in Action at GEMS Preschool
Today’s FWSU STORY features a guest post by Brittany Sweet: Miss Sweet is asking, "What do you notice?" Miss Sweet's students are encouraged to make observations in the classroom and outside! Children have been exploring vegetables and seeds in the classroom during recent weeks. Children have opportunities to talk about their observations during activities and … Continue reading Science Inquiry in Action at GEMS Preschool
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