Ramaz Lower School Book Day 2017

Music

Ramaz Lower School Book Day Product/Service March 22, Information

Students in 3rd Grade listened to “Aquarium” from “Carnival of the Animals”, composed by Camille Saint-

2017

Saens. They analyzed the form, instrumentation, tempo and dynamics of the piece. During music this year, students have been exploring song form and rhythm as well as melodic patterns using the Pentatonic Scale (Do, Re, Mi, Sol, La). Students used their rhythmic and melodic skills to compose, arrange and perform original aquatic class compositions inspired by

“Aquarium”! Listen to the beautiful composition here Physical Education The movement room was transformed into an underwater oasis where, working with a partner, students used a scooter to maneuver through the space while

“It fascinated me to do something that seemed impossible.”

Jacques Cousteau

filming their “underwater experience” on an iPad. Students also played a cooperative game called “Steal the Sea Creature.”

Lunch

The Fantastic Undersea Life of

In recognition of Jacques Cousteau’s love of his native France, students’ lunch took on a French flair and in-

Jacques Cousteau

cluded French onion soup, quiche, “frites”, fondue, salad nicoise, and chocolate mousse– all accompanied by

By Dan Yaccarino

French music.

For more information, please contact: Finale Grades 1-4: Billy B. Brennan, The Natural Science Song and Dance Man, topped off the day with his very entertaining program, Water Wonders.

Mrs. Haviva Donin Peters Ramaz Lower School Library (212) 774-8010 lslibrary@ramaz.org

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Science

Art

Grade 1: Submersibles are small vehicles that operate un-

Grades 1 & 2: Creativity flowed in the art studio

der water and that aid in exploration of marine life. First

throughout the first and second grade clas-

Opening Assembly

graders put their engineering skills to good use to create

ses. Students created their own under the sea mas-

their own submersibles that have the ability to sink and

terpieces. Through the use of

The Future of Ocean Exploration

move beneath the water to collect data and rise back to

multiple mediums, the children

Fabien Cousteau, the founder of The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center ("OLC"), is the grandson of Jacques Cousteau and spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather’s ships, Calypso and Alcyone. He spoke to our students about his diving experiences with his grandfather, a unique 3D printing project, as well as his underwater Mission 31 and the upcoming OLC Projects. Learn more about the OLC here.

the surface.

left with a beautiful relief sculp-

Grade 2: Boats float even though the

ture.

metal that makes up their hull is heavier

Grade 3: After learning the im-

than water. Second graders designed

portance of coral reefs, students designed and creat-

and created boats made of aluminum

ed conservation themed posters.

that demonstrated the force of buoyancy. Through multi-

Technology

ple trials they discovered how the shape of the boat afGrades 2-3: Children explored life

fects its ability to float.

under the sea using an interactive Grade 3: Coral reefs are the most

game played on iPads.

diverse and fragile ecosystems on Author Dan Yaccarino has received numerous awards including the Bologna Ragazzi, The New York Times 10 Best Illustrated, ALA Notable and the Parent Choice Award. He spoke to grades 1-4 about his career in children’s publishing and television, showing them that if they work hard enough, they can achieve anything!

4th Grade: Students learned about

the planet. Unfortunately, in a single year, sixteen percent of coral

various technologies that have been developed to

reefs have been wiped out due to global warming

learn more about underwater life. The students

through a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. Third

worked in teams to create designs of underwater

graders transformed into aquanauts to create scenes of

technological equipment.

coral bleaching to further investigate this dangerous process.

Grade 4: Due to the extreme depth and darkness of the aphotic zone of the ocean, this zone is home to animals with biolumines-

Language

cent adaptations. Students studied 1st Grade: Students were introduced to basic French

vocabulary in a session of games and song led by vet-

how these animals emit light to avoid predators and catch their prey.

eran Ramaz French teacher, Danielle Gorlin Lassner.

Grades1-4: Students looked at the location of diving

Math

New York Aquarium

4th grade students applied math

The Aquarium’s education department provided the 4th

skills divers use to stay safe underwa-

grade students with a hands- on opportunity to explore

ter. Students used an actual diving

underwater creatures native to New York state.

table to plan dives in a coral reef as well as deeper- to a shipwreck.

Hebrew

sites and marine life indigenous to Israel.

Led by our own Judaic Studies teacher and experienced diver, Morah Galia Bilbool, students participated in an interactive game in which they learned how divers communicate under water.