Monthly Archives: May 2016

Watching Learning Happen

Posted on May 29, 2016 by djschlosser

I sit quietly Friday morning, watching the aftermath of a “knowledge dump” (That’s what I’m going to call it) session on radiation. The white board was full of information of nuclear radiation equations, particle penetration and energy levels, and general characteristics … Continue reading →

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STEM Project Exhibitions – Eureka, it really IS battery power (and solar power, and hydropower, and…..)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by drsarahgoldin

As we approach the end of the school year, Innovation Lab students are busy putting the finishing touches on the final STEM Project of the year – the Eureka! It’s Battery Power Project!!!.  For this project, students were expected to … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on May 8, 2016 by courtneyhawes

On Friday morning, my department head asked me what I was most proud of during the first year of Innovation Lab. I told her that watching students exhibit their work – at the Bruce Museum, at National History Day – were … Continue reading →

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National History Day State Competition

Posted on May 2, 2016 by GHS Innovation Lab

On Saturday, six Innovation Lab students competed in the National History Day State Finals at Central Connecticut State University. Participants spent the days and weeks before the competition putting the finishing touches on their projects, getting feedback from parents, teachers … Continue reading →

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