Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Community Middle School students became a part of the growing field of public participation in scientific research (PPSR). The will help collect data as part of a larger citizen science program aimed at tracking the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Ecology ...
The PRISM room at Community Middle School hosted a Lunch and Learn using Google Hangout with software engineer and Toy Physics App creator Alex Papasavas on December 19, 2014. Students asked questions and engaged in a virtual conversation with Mr. Papasavas as an extension of ...
FPS members: You should be researching the types of propaganda and techniques. Develop a team list on how propaganda is related to: 1. Business and Commerce2. Transportation3. Social Relationships4. Environment5. Education6. Technology7. Recreation8. Government and Politics9. Religion and Ethics10. Arts and Aesthetics11. Physical Health12. Psychological Health13. Basic needs14. Defense15. Economics16. Law and Justice17. ...
On Friday, we will be joined by a computer game and app developer at 11am. Please come join us and hear more about careers in computer science and gaming! On Monday, at 9:30am and 11am we will be joined by two Rutgers students who will introduce you to their citizen scientist program and how you can help with invasive species in NJ. Join us in the PRISM room.&nbs ...
FPS - It is time to start thinking about the QP. The topic is propaganda, but what does that really mean? Scholars, journalists, and politicians have long argued about how to properly define propaganda and distinguish it from other forms of mass communication. Propaganda ...
Our middle school Maker Ambassadors are attempting to use Stanford's d.school philosophy of design thinking to their creations in order to explore out of the box thinking and empathy. We are changing our mindset to focus on the process and emphasizing that ...
Practice problem #2 is due this Friday at 5pm. Make sure your group is using FLEX time wisely uploading the elements to the site to ensure there are no glitches. Print out a final copy of what you have uploaded to the site based on what happened with PP #1. Are you still ...
Watch the short video and discuss why your in-depth research is so important to properly telling the story of your leader. What are the five aspects of historical thinking and how are you applying them in your own research? Discuss this with a partner in PRISM. Who ...
What visions come to mind when you think of winter? Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova saw:The city is caught in the grip of ice--Trees, walls, snow, are as under glass.Over crystals, I and the patterned sleighs Go our separate, unsteady ways.For Robert Frost it was,Whose ...
Next week is Hour of Code. We are going to start today and you can tinker around with all of the tutorials and lessons over the course of the week. Computers are here to stay. You use smart phones and computers all the time. Let's learn their language! http://code.org/lea ...
Learn more about Orion here from NASA. "EFT-1 mission diagram" by NASA - http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/631631main_12-03_HEOC.pdf. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EFT-1_mission_diagram.jpg#mediaviewer/Fi ...
