Tuesday, December 20, 2016

All Of the Above




Today we did a little experiential learning at Freeport Middle School. 

The essential question: Why is it not a good idea to wear T-shirts and shorts to school in December in Maine? 

What we discovered: Sometimes it's not a drill but the real thing and you have to stand outside when it's very, very cold and the fire trucks take a long, long time to come. 

Cause: A burning bread stick in a microwave oven.

Effect: I feel cold. 

Conclusion: (choose one)
a.  Do not put bread sticks in the cafeteria microwave.
b.  Dress warmly in Maine in the winter.
c.  All of the above.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Twenty-One Chairs


The material world is an entirely different reality to 13-year-olds. This beats last year's whirlygig constructed out of strips of lined paper atop the air vent.