After studying the parts and functions of microphones in their audio technology arts elective, seventh and eighth grade students headed to the Barn to put their knowledge into practice. Using graphite, wiring, 9-volt batteries, and paper cups, they engineered working model microphones that could capture and transmit sound. Once their
In our first theater class of the term, eight enthusiastic sixth grade students began exploring the fundamentals of ensemble work. Through the activity Big, Tiny, Twisted, they were challenged to create shapes with their bodies—starting individually, then collaborating in small groups, and eventually working as a whole class. As they became
Second Graders Read To Fight Food Insecurity On Wednesday, you could hear a pin drop in second grade. How is this possible, you might ask? We were holding our 18th annual Read-a-thon! The second graders spent all day reading to raise money in support of Gaining Ground, a local nonprofit
Twenty years ago this week, the gray days of winter changed to a blaze of orange as artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude opened The Gates in New York City’s Central Park. Over the two weeks that The Gates was on display, visitors from around the globe ventured to New York City
Fifth Graders Dig Into Studying Worms In science class, fifth graders have been studying ecosystems and food webs. Students spent time observing an important decomposer–an earthworm! We watched to see where a worm would go when given a choice between light and dark as well as dry and wet. Most
First Graders Return To Math Stations After returning from the long winter break, our first grade mathematicians are easing their way back into classroom routines by moving through stations. They are reviewing concepts with two-dimensional shapes and exploring similarities and differences in three-dimensional shapes. Students are also practicing their fact
Songwriters and Recording Technology Students Unite This week, students in the seventh and eighth grade Songwriting arts elective showcased their work in a Tiny Desk-inspired recording event in the Erskine Library. They collaborated to think about form, lyrical rhyming structures, rhythm, harmonic accompaniments, melody, and instrumentation to write their final
Arts Update: Look Up to See 3D Painting In Progress Seventh and eighth grade students in the Painting on the Unexpected arts elective class have started working on their second major challenge: transforming a small wooden chair into a 3-D painting. This week, students took down the chairs–the very same chairs
Second Graders Start Learning Violin This week, second grade students ventured into our first instrument of the year: violins! After warming up their bodies, brains, and voices using songs and games, Meghan Carye ’91 joined me to instruct students in proper positioning and playing a pizzicato (plucking style) violin. Second
Fourth Graders Make the Dream Work Fourth graders have started the year by talking about community and teamwork. One of their first activities was to make a pyramid of six cups, using only a rubber band and four strings (they were not allowed to touch the cups). That sounds plenty
on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, due to weather.
