I.S. 318 has created a 'Gifted and Talented' program for grades six through eight. Part of this program involves early morning enrichment classes. Classes include robotics and engineering, the weather station and journalism. One class of seventh grade students meets in our Ecology Center before homeroom each day to engage in science research projects. The class tackles one research project at a time. The project starts with choosing a topic, then gathering background information in our school library and online in the Ecology Center. Cooperative groups of 3 or 4 students design experiments to test their hypothesis. At the end of each research project a formal lab report is generated by each group. Guest speakers and field trips hosted by Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, allow students to experience cutting edge science research first hand.
Some of our research topics include:
The Weather Station is another early morning enrichment class dedicated to research in meteorology.
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