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Category Archives: Project Based Learning
Summer Reading Comes Alive
Project learning linked to summer reading is a terrific way to hit the ground running when the new school year starts. As a summer reading assignment, 4th grade boys read their choice of a number of “Who Was” series biographies … Continue reading
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4th Grade Egyptian Tourism Podcasts
Mrs. Maiurano’s fourth grade classes used their iPads this month to make podcasts using the iMovie app. As part of a foreign country study, students conducted research to learn about, and then build, Egyptian landmarks. With partners, they planned … Continue reading
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6th Grade Cross Curricular Project Kicks off with Hands-on Field Trip
On Friday, May 9, sixth grade students enjoyed a day of activities centered around fishing. This field trip was designed to pique student interest and pave the path to a cross-curricular project focused on human impact on oceans, which will … Continue reading
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Music and Media Toy Factory
Toy Factory is a project where the boys create prototypes of toys that play music. They will eventually product test each toy with boys in their demographic. The toys range from potty training, to pocket dubstep machines, to snowboards that … Continue reading
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5th Grade Science Students Adapting Birds
Fifth grade science students are in the midst of considering “What makes birds survive?” One option boys can elect to explore is a Total Bird Redesign. In this option, boys select a Fessenden feeder bird and relocate it to an … Continue reading
Fessenden Visits High Tech High in San Diego
Representatives from the Fessenden School were lucky enough to visit High Tech High in San Diego for their “Winter Residency Program.” HTH is a charter school that has immersed itself in Project Based Learning and has earned the credentials of one … Continue reading
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Music & Media: Art Inspired Compositions
The Music and Media classes were given a choice of 21 pieces of art, ranging from paintings to instillations to sculpture. Using GarageBand, the boys composed a piece of music. Through numerous student-led critiques, they were able to create compositions … Continue reading
Featured App: GarageBand for iPad
GarageBand for iPad is a great way to introduce music composition to a large class while using iPads. Our Music & Media class uses GarageBand for a wide array of projects.
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