Totally Tubular! Heliocentric Puzzles in 6th Grade Science
Totally Tubular! Heliocentric Puzzles in 6th Grade Science 6th grade scientists reflected on their explanations for the “Puzzle Tube” this Wednesday. The Puzzle Tube is …
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Collected Classroom Moments
This week’s weather put a damper on my class visit routines. In lieu of the usual, more detailed insight into two grade levels, here is …
“X” Marks the Spot: 7th Graders Strategize, Simplify, and Solve in Algebra Class
“X” MARKS THE SPOT: 7TH GRADERS STRATEGIZE, SIMPLIFY, AND SOLVE IN ALGEBRA CLASS 7th Grade mathematicians are studying algebra, manipulating equations, solving for x, and …
Summarizing Samsara: 6th Grade Historians Study Hinduism
6th Grade Historians are continuing their study of Hinduism, including its origin and most important beliefs and traditions. After an introductory history of India, students …
5th Grade Scientists Get a Bird’s Eye View
Fifth grade scientists are studying campus birds and plants in a unit designed to develop their scientific observation, documentation, and curiosity skills, while building content …
The Sea Inside: Elements of Story And Self in 8th Grade English
Eighth Graders are reading and analyzing the novel We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. Last week they began the book, and have been using it …
Thought for Food: Science, English, and Engineering Grow Together in 7th Grade
7th grade scientists are studying the chemical processes and cell parts in photosynthesis and preparing to unveil original creative and scientific writing from their Tree …
The Cortex Vortex: Brain Biology in 5th Grade Science
5th Grade Scientists spent this week learning all about the human brain! Using videos, short readings, discussion, and diagrams, students learned about the location and …
We the People: Studying the Constitutional Amendments in 8th Grade History
Eighth grade historians this week are wrapping up a unit on the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers …
5-8th Grade Robotics Club Update – by Brian Ravizza
The Hillbrook 5-8th Grade Robotics Team is participating in the international First Lego League as they solve various challenges by designing, building, and programming robots. …