Science Leadership Academy Middle School
School District of PhiladelphiaPosts tagged ‘Classroom Updates’
Miss E’s Cozy Corner!
What do you do with a seemingly unusable, slightly awkward corner in your new office? You make it a Cozy Corner!! This year I was thrilled to decorate my office space to be a retreat for the occasional student who needed some “down time”, but also for me as well! I shopped my own home…
Extracting Strawberry DNA in the Classroom
Students in 7th grade had an exciting day in science class getting DNA out of strawberries. Students used a variety of household items, including soap, salt, water, rubbing alcohol, cheesecloth and wooden skewers to help them collect DNA from their strawberry samples. Below are how students explained what it was they did to get their…
Talking About Digital Citizenship
Techsplorations classes for all grades are starting the year with a discussion on the importance of Digital Citizenship, and what that means for them. Fifth and Sixth grade classes are focusing on the basics of online safety and how to protect personal information. Seventh grade classes are learning how to check the credibility of information…