Board Meeting Mon, April 3
SELS Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 3 at 6 pm in M-3. SELS 4.3.17 Agenda
SELS Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 3 at 6 pm in M-3. SELS 4.3.17 Agenda
Expedition Express: “Crack, bang, boom!” We are nearing the end of our expedition on weather. At the end of March and through April, your children will be giving school wide weather forecasts and how to prepare for the upcoming weather at the end of each day over the intercom. They have been working very hard [...]
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Expedition Express: Bills and Gills – How complete ecosystems work together to survive and thrive How is all life supported? What does the sun do to help create systems of life, and what are the systems in which animals and plants have adapted that support ecosystems’ health? Students participate in two case studies in this [...]
Expedition Express: Bills and Gills - How complete ecosystems work together to survive and thrive How is all life supported? What does the sun do to help create systems of life, and what are the systems in which animals and plants have adapted that support ecosystems’ health? Students participate in two case studies in this [...]
Expedition Express: What the Cell?! We are now fully into our spring expedition “What the Cell?!” Before the break, students made a comparison of a cell and its parts, to something else (a city, factory, farm, phone, the Chicago Cubs, etc). I love the creativity many of the students have shown in this assignment. The [...]
Expedition Express: Worlds of Wonders A study of the Ancient Civilizations Egypt, Greece, China, and India. Case studies explore each civilizations’ achievements in arts and architecture, social and political structures, and science and technology. Our Essential Question: What are the lasting contributions of the ancient civilizations and how do they impact our lives? Questions to [...]
Board Meeting March 13, 6 pm in Rm M-3. SELS 3.13.17 Agenda
Expedition Express: “Crack, bang, boom!” We have started our expedition on weather. In case study #1: What’s with the weather?, students will answer the question: How do scientists predict weather and find patterns? We have defined what weather is and came up with a list to describe different types of weather. We are starting to [...]
Expedition Express: Light and Sound Engineers! The Bell Crew is wrapping up a mini-expedition exploring the connection between light and sound vibration as well as investigating the path of a beam of light. Students have spent the past several weeks working as scientists to observe, wonder and record their findings about light and sound. They [...]