Expedition Express Expedition Name: Building STEAM Description: We are in the final weeks of our first case study “Blowing off STEAM” in which the students are learning about matter and chemistry. The students have complete two STEM challenges. While in the Sierra Buttes, students explored the principles of buoyancy by building boats from a variety [...]
Expedition Express Case Study #2, On the Job!, will be starting in Oct. Students will learn how to use tools, and learn how to plan and construct a project that improves the SELS community. Questions to Ask Your Child: What tools have you learned about? What type of tool is it? How do you use [...]
Expedition Express: Case Studies 1 & 2: Truckee Yesterday and Truckee Today: Our Fire and Ice expedition is in full swing. Through fieldwork the students have all been acquainted with downtown Truckee, and have looked at the historical buildings as well as the current businesses. The Truckee Jail Museum was a theatrical hit (ask about [...]
Expedition Express Fire and Ice Truckee Today: We are in the final stages of Case Study 1, looking at Truckee Today. Students have determined their Top 10 for Kids Under 10 (favorite Truckee locations) and have completed their informational paragraphs describing their location. Once brochures are complete, they will be distributed around town. Keep your [...]
Expedition Express: Building Communities In our first expedition, We will learn how to be a good Crew Member and start talking about the SIERRA Norms: S – Strength I – Integrity E – Empathy R – Respect R – Responsibility A – Adventure Here are some of the ways we apply SIERRA Norms: S. – [...]
Expedition Express: I Love the Mountains! An expedition that explores how challenges make us stronger… and how our Sierra Nevada Mountains are special. In case study #1, we will learn the importance of persevering through physical and emotional difficulty. We will learn about goal-setting in the context of mountaineering and later use that knowledge to [...]
Expedition Express: Cartographers and Commanders In our Expedition we are studying navigation and map skills. We started by using our surroundings to determine what direction is north, as well as studying a variety of maps. This week we have been introduced to a compass and practiced using a map scale, latitude and longitude, and a [...]
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) seeks qualified candidates for our Board of Directors from education, nonprofit, community, business, and legal organizations to responsibly govern the organization and school. We are looking for individuals with diverse skill sets, perspectives and backgrounds who are passionately committed to the mission of Sierra Expeditionary Learning School. Mission Statement To [...]
Back to School: Four Tools to Support Your Child By: Alaina Reichwald The first day of school has arrived. New adventures await. With the return of school, mixed feelings are common. A majority of students will be experiencing change of one sort or another. Changing schools, changing teachers, meeting new classmates, starting school earlier, new [...]
Expedition Express Expedition Name: Redcoats and Rebels - The Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness on American Soil Description: What are the uses and abuses of power that people demonstrate? How did people at the forefront in establishing a democratic nation go about their business of the day to day, back in the day? Students [...]
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