The first graders are learning how to blog in order to share what they're learning about family traditions. Each classroom family designates an adult...
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The first graders worked in pairs to create ecosystems of their choice using blocks, pipe cleaners, Legos, construction paper, and craft sticks....
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We are inquiring into how scientific observation fuels our understanding of the natural world. What better place to conduct such observation than at...
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The GEMS World Academies in Chicago and Singapore just got a little closer. In October our 1st grade friends in Singapore kindly took the time to...
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The first graders experienced a virtual field study, courtesy of Google. GEMS was selected as a trial school to test out Google Expeditions. (Think...
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We ventured out on the CTA 151 bus to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum as part of our inquiry into biodiversity. This field study supports our...
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We launched our new inquiry into biodiversity -- the variety of life withing a specific ecosystem -- with a walk across the street to Lakeshore East...
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We closed our inquiry into how people play by analyzing data we received from our new first grade friends at GEMS World Academy in Singapore. We sent...
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STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. Our class' inquiry into play has included a rich investigation into physics as our...
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The Grade 1 writers just enjoyed their first author celebration of the year. They chose the pieces they're most proud of and then worked these pieces...
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Grade 1 has been inquiring into how people play as our inaugural IB unit. Each student in our class crafted a survey question about some aspect of...
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