Tag Archives: science
Trip to BGE
Yesterday we took a tour of Baltimore Gas & Electric‘s Spring Gardens facility in South Baltimore. We heard about the environmental protection efforts BGE has been implementing at that site. We learned about the history of BGE, back almost 200 … Continue reading
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STEM 2010!
Last week was our third annual STEM Competition! I love STEM Days, and so do the students. In June, I summarized the day’s schedule thusly: The overall structure of a STEM Competition at our school is as follows: A brief orientation … Continue reading
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STEM Today
Today was our third annual STEM Competition (though actually our fourth one, since last year we held one in the spring as well as our usual in the fall). It went great! As usual, some events were better than others, … Continue reading
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Brainstorming an Integrated Unit: Projectile Motion
As we go through our Year of Planning to become an Academy of Engineering, we are working on plans to try out an integrated unit. An integrated unit is where students are learning about a common topic across all their … Continue reading
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Science and Engineering Fest
A week ago, on Sunday 10/24, I woke up early, walked to Baltimore’s Penn Station, and got on a train to Washington, D.C. The moon was out as I walked in both cities. In DC, I walked around exploring and … Continue reading
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