Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Student Projects
Bravery In The Neighborhood 2023
Yesterday, SLAMS 5th and 6th grade students and their families embarked on our interactive walk for the Bravery In The Neighborhood unit. Students worked hard researching and writing about local spots where individuals or groups showed bravery, and then transformed their research into podcasts. Each podcast was added to an interactive Google Map, and groups…
SLA-MS Inquirer – Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of the SLAMS student newspaper. Click the image or link below to open the issue as a PDF. The SLA-MS Inquirer – Issue #2 (3)
SLA-MS Inquirer, Issue ONE
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the SLAMS student newspaper. Click the image or link below to open the issue as a PDF. SLA-MS Inquire Issue 1_Online
Bravery In The Neighborhood – Walking Tour 2019
Today is the day! Join us on our walking tour of West Philadelphia as we celebrate Bravery in the Neighborhood! You can enjoy the audio walking tour in person or at home by accessing our interactive map of the neighborhood below. Map not working? Go to: https://twitter.com/hilarywhamilton/status/1202361678937174017 Audio not working? Search “Bravery in the…
Founding Class Mural Complete
Our founding class of students (now 7th graders – how did that happen so quickly?) has been hard at work in Techsplorations learning about digital fabrication and how to use our new Carvey CNC machines. Students had a blast using both rotary hand tools and the much more precise Carveys. Our culminating project had students…
Museum of Current Events Reflection
Happy New Year! In Voyager and Pathfinder Humanities we’re still beaming over the hard work students put into their “Museum of Current Events.” The day was an outstanding success. 5th and 6th graders helped educate our 90 7th graders and more than 60 family members. The museum opened with a presentation from the Welcoming Committee…
Current Events Museum – Stella
Hello, my name is Stella Viscelli and I go to SLAMS. In my Humanities class we are working on a project about issues and problems many are facing in the world today. The project I am working on is about Gender Inequality. This was just one of the many outstanding topics that our class is…
You’re Invited – Museum Of Current Events
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, December 18th from 1:15-3:00 SLAMS will be hosting the first ever Museum of Current Events! Students in 5th and 6th grade have been working hard to learn about key issues that affect their communities. They are taking what they’ve learned and are turning into a museum exhibit. Projects include websites,…
Projects in Humanities
Congratulations to all Voyagers and Pathfinders for turning in their first Humanities project of the year! On Thursday and Friday this past week, 5th and 6th graders shared their completed projects with their peers. These projects were written pieces that profiled who students are in school and out of school. Students detailed the communities they…
Learning from Ourselves, Learning with Others
In Humanities, students at SLA-MS have been exploring the questions: How do we learn? How do we learn from ourselves? How do we learn from others? As a whole school, we read “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds and worked on determining theme and understanding why determining theme helps us to be stronger readers. As we read,…