Knightly News

Episcopal sixth graders blasted into summer with a year-end project that was out of this world. Students studied the phases and surface characteristics of the moon. After learning more about our cosmic neighbor, they then learned what it takes to get there.  
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Science teacher Stacy Hill tapped into the latest technology to bring the Apollo missions to the students’ own living rooms. “Students used the Smithsonian Moonshot app to collect information about missions and to view the Saturn V in Augmented Reality,” says Hill. “They also used Augmented Reality to try to land a Lunar Lander on the moon to help them understand the need for the various parts of the lander.”  Hill says students used items available right at home to build their creations. The resulting builds were an exciting addition to Distance Learning. 

​Episcopal Middle School students are not strangers to exciting, hands-on science experiences. Check out previous blog posts highlighting the engaging lessons provided by Middle School faculty. To learn more about the Episcopal Middle School experience, visit the division’s webpage here.
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https://www.episcopalbr.org/episcopal-blog/8th-grade-project-based-learning
https://www.episcopalbr.org/episcopal-blog/girls-who-code
https://www.episcopalbr.org/episcopal-blog/a-lesson-on-earthquakes-with-an-episcopal-twist
https://www.episcopalbr.org/episcopal-blog/middle-school-sowing-seeds-of-reading
https://www.episcopalbr.org/episcopal-blog/water-lesson

 

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