Upper El (Mr. D): Asteroids, Orbits, Missions & Typing!
I love it when my lesson plans are supported by the "World," especially when it aligns without forcing it. You'll understand what I mean...
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derek1447
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Pendulums & Missions
This week, we explored energy transformation, had a fantastic field trip, and began a space-related research project. PENDULUMS: On...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Upper Elementary Heads to Innovation Barn
The Innovation Barn…. Sounds like the perfect first field trip of the year for a group of innovative kids, right? Well, it was! The...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 12
- 1 min
DGS Community at the Lake!
Perfect weather, children laughing and splashing, great conversations and connecting… it could not have been a more perfect afternoon! A...
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derek1447
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Inertia, Promises, and Energy
This week we started with a recap on the force of gravity, learned some chess, explored promises in story writing, and entered into the...
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shannon7481
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Name That Tune * Correct, Humpback Whale Song (UE Mornings)
UE has continued to explore making connections. As we read along in Song for a Whale, we also listened to actual whale songs. They...
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derek1447
- Sep 2
- 3 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Fact and Fiction
We started our week discussing the delay for the Artemis I launch and its reasons. The new launch attempt is Saturday! Then, we shifted...
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shannon7481
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Community - Near and Far (UE)
It is wonderful to be back in UE. Our first days have been filled with the usual logistics, starting work and most of all, creating...
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derek1447
- Aug 29
- 4 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Teamwork, Artemis, and Gravity
Our First week back was fantastic! It was so good to see everyone and for our new group to come together in our new space. We spent some...
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kathleen McIntyre
- May 19
- 1 min
Challenging Edges - the Upper Elementary Way
Upper Elementary began their adventure to Green River Preserve with 3 goals: 1. Have Fun 2. Challenge your edges. It is always...
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derek1447
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Dyson Spheres
This week we worked hard on our Science Fair Reports and finished our conversation on carrying capacity and the flow of energy. We made...
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derek1447
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Engineering and Exploration
Strap in because I may or may not have fallen behind on my blog writing and may or may not have a lot to catch you up on. Ok, I did, and...
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derek1447
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Upper El (Mr. D): MacGuffins & Webs
Last week was certainly a different kind of week to say the least, but we still accomplished a lot! On Monday, we explored a plot device...
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derek1447
- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Carrying Capacity and More!
This week we worked on finalizing our Science Fair procedures, so the steps of our experiments are clear. Then we went deep into a...
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derek1447
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Sci-Fair, Loops, Why?
This week, students finished up their stories from last week, began research for the Science Fair, and continued answering our question...
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derek1447
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Morals, Extinctions, and Masters
*I guess I didn't really take pictures this week? Oops! That's all I've got! This week, we explored writing stories with a message or...
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derek1447
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Problem Solved
What an awesome week! We completed stories, caught up on some work, tested our engineering projects, and had an amazing time at the...
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derek1447
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Endings, Obstacles, and Questions
This week, in the afternoon, we worked toward completing our stories, met a new challenge in engineering, and took some further steps on...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Upper Elementary Overnight Adventure - Sound to Sea
Our Sea and Sound explorers made many wonderful discoveries as they learned about the barrier island’s variety of ecosystems and the...
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derek1447
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Point A to Point B
Upper El may be on their field trip, but that doesn't mean nothing's happened this week! Last week, students finished writing their...
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