A golden toad, one of the many species in danger of extinction (photo credit: Charles H. Smith) A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, Rachel Nuwer grew up exploring the bayous and beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She pursued her interest in science and nature as an undergraduate student of Biology
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Spaghetti and Marshmallow
The goal of computer programming club is to foster interest in computer science and provide students with a foundation of skills as they explore their interests in programming, engineering, and design. During the year, students work on projects that harness their collaboration, creative problem solving, and critical thinking skills such
Read More!One Year Later – Preschool Hit During Hurricane Sandy Returns Home
Inside Little Tots Red Wagon, right after Hurricane Sandy, in November 2012. Just before Halloween 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall, destroying countless areas along the eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine. It did severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Breezy Point, located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens,
Read More!Learning with an impact
The New York Common Pantry in Manhattan. This November, the class of 5e2, under the guidance of advisors Ms. Jan and Mrs. Kurzweil, did a service learning project around the school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. We did everything from sorting the food, to using a formula to calculate how much
Read More!« Growing Connections », un projet écologique et ludique
Depuis octobre, des élèves du LFNY se sont investis toutes les semaines dans un projet à l’initiative de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) appelé « Growing Connections ». Interdisciplinaire, « Growing Connections » fait appel à diverses matières étudiées par les élèves, telles que la biologie, les mathématiques mais aussi
Read More!Partez à l’aventure grâce à la CCTAF
Nos explorateurs ont découvert de nouvelles destinations ; ici, la photo d’un igloo de Babyshoe prise par un employé de la ligne Mini World Express. Partez à l’aventure grâce à la Compagnie Cosmique des Transports Aériens et Ferroviaires ! Le lundi 6 mai, joignez-vous à nous pour le lancement de nos 5 lignes de
Read More!The Maker Revolution*
“You seem like someone people in New York would call a maker,” I remarked. “Do you mean a doer, sir?” our student replied. “No,” I said, adding something like, “Doers are great too, but I am thinking about a maker. Someone who is passionate about making things, by which I
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