Engaging in the practices of engineering helps kids understand the work of engineers, as well as the links between engineering and science.
As problems are identified and solutions are needed, often times the solution is developed through the engineering design process. Engineers, like scientists, utilize a series of practices as they design solutions to solve meaningful problems…
Read MoreIs your child exuding confidence as a learner in a way that he or she had not experienced in previous educational experiences? At Long-View, the academics are different, but so are the ways we facilitate learning. Independence and confidence are always on the horizon, and how we teach constantly stretches young children to become more independent and more confident.
Read MoreDuring the approximately 5 1/2 hours we spend over three days working on math, we cover some serious ground. Your kids amaze us every day, and we are very excited about their progress!
At the start of the year, students learned that in order to combine (or add), they must have like terms. During this past month, students have connected this knowledge to expressions in which the values that are numerated are unit fractions…
Read MoreThis week in Science we moved into looking at natural hazards, and everyone is excited to share what they know about earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, etc and all the damage they inflict. Over the next weeks we will definitely increase our knowledge about how these geologic threats significantly alter human populations, activities, buildings, and land and we will explore the fact that humans cannot eliminate natural hazards but can take steps to reduce their impact…
Read MoreDr. Mark Lai visited our Coding Lab this week and offered up support, encouragement, and tips to the children about how computer scientists think and work.
Dr. Lai is a postdoctoral fellow at UT's Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics (i.e. he is a fascinating guy and a great mathematician-role-model)…
Read MoreMathematicians communicate their thinking algorithmically; that is, they devote time to developing sound, precise ways to methodically illustrate the manner in which they arrive at a solution. Nearly every day we use a practice with the kids in which we analyze a fellow mathematician's algorithm….
Read MoreOur coding/computer science program began this week and we kicked off the first day with the traditional initiation into the world of coding: the "Hello, World" program. We'll be learning about Python and having the chance to experience the creativity and excitement behind programming, but more important we'll be focusing on growing our logical thinking skills, bridging to the reasoning we practice in mathematics, and learning to think like a computer scientist…
Read MoreEvery day from 11:30 to 12:30 you'll find us at Pease Park, on the banks of Shoal Creek. Having worked at many schools in which lunch time was synonymous with a noisy cafeteria or dining hall and typically involved a slew of rules and a rushed meal, our routine at Long View is a welcome break.
There is something special about our walk down the street from our Lab . . . we decompress and have a moment of being out and about, amidst the noisy bustle of the street that leads to the UT campus…
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