Tree Stewards Readying Tree Pits for Spring

Fourth Graders will take turns working with Johanna to keep our artificial "wetlands" absorbing storm water runoff and beautiful.

It's hard to believe that the tree pits were covered with ice and snow just a week or so ago.

I'm told that students spotted daffodil leaves peaking out.

Fourth Graders Are Learning About Energy

 They are using found materials to make wind-ups that use "elastic" energy.

Students need a long hallway to test their wind-ups.

Problems and Solutions Help Students Trouble Shoot

Trouble shooting led to success.

Trying to explain how the energy transfers from the hidden rubberband to the wheels.

Winding up for another test.

Nneka is helping with some minor adjustments.

Next:  Using K'Nex to Build Working Models of Wind and Water Powered Grist  Mill and Water Lifter

Third Graders Studying Diversity of Plants

Evidence of science and art.

One student connected the word diversity to discussions that she heard BNS adults were having...about diversity among people.

Students will go on to search for plant adaptations in preparation for their work with animal adaptations.

If I Had a Hammer...

Mike, a parent volunteer, is giving Kindergarten kids a chance to find out what they would hammer about...

or drill about...

Notice the goggles!

Mike has pulled in other parent volunteers!
There is room for more!

Stop by Friday to see K wood workers in action.

Fifth Grade Green Club Working on New Recycling Can Covers in Green Studio

Blog to Blog...Start Empathy Interview with Anna

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Change Makers Blossom at the Brooklyn New School

No Batteries Required...

In order to get ready to make their marble mazes, first graders play with gravity to get marbles to travel through pipe insulation tubes.