Category Archives: Middle School
Cosmic Question
Middle School students offered argumentative summaries, presentations, and various discussions on bringing back extinct animals last week. They explored possibilities and any unforeseen complications based on recent scientific research using various reading passages and resources. In this presentation, a few students took a playful approach to the … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, peace, science
Lungs
Using a cup, straws, balloons and tape, Middle School students created lungs. The cup represents the chest cavity and tape which seals around the straw is the nose and mouth. Inside the cup, the straws replicate the bronchi and trachea. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science
Celebrating Dr. King
The Oxford NAACP hosted its annual MLK Jr. Community Celebration and Creative Arts Exposition at the Oxford Community Arts Center. We are grateful to the NAACP for the extraordinary opportunity for our students to know they are a part of the … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, peace, social studies, Upper Elementary
Ice Skating
The first of three Ice Skating field trips is in the books. The kids (and staff!) had a ball. Many thanks to parent volunteers for helping younger students get ice-skates laced and heading onto the ice with us.
Model Eyes
Middle School students are studying human anatomy and physiology. They use Play-Dough to create a model of a system or organ. Students not only create models of their subject of study, but lead group work using “word bags” to … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science
Middle School Field Trip
Middle School recently went on a walking museum tour. Their first stop was a personalized tour of the Karl Limper Geology Museum at Miami University where students got to hold a recently curated moon meteorite from the pocket of Director … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, Uncategorized
Building Community With Middle School
Middle School students have had a busy few weeks building community with younger students. They are learning and teaching stop-motion video making with their Lower Elementary parters, continuing the tradition of packing Upper Elementary students’ gear for Glen Helen, went … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, Middle School, practical life, Upper Elementary
Voting At McGuffey
McGuffey students voted again this year. Upper Elementary and Middle School students participated in the annual League of Women Voters Kid’s Vote program. Using the League’s voter guide to learn about the candidates and their positions, students could be educated voters. … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, social studies, Upper Elementary
Zoology
Middle School students recently participated in zoology lab activities. They predicted outcomes on natural selection and a peppered moth, advantageous traits and creature fitness, as well as primate adaptations and the importance of the opposable thumb. Students also used their … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science, Uncategorized
Focus
Focus comes in many forms. At McGuffey, students use what they need to focus on their work. Sometimes that’s a quiet classroom space. Other times, it’s fidgets or putty to quietly manipulate.
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
