Eighth Grade English Students Escape a Desert Island Learning Bio, Block by Block, with Doc Biology teacher Dr. Katie Malcolm kept class interesting and engaging with her video series, Bio Block with Doc, which she made with the help of her videographer fiancé. Using red licorice, gummy bears, and toothpicks, Dr. Malcolm illustrates how DNA contains the genetic code for all living things. “The videos kept me entertained and attentive while learning biology, which has become my favorite class,” reflected Nardos Solomon ‘23. Scan with your cell phone camera to watch a lesson.
Students in Mark Luff, Hon.’s and Heather Dupont, Hon.’s 8th grade English classes were tasked with working in groups of four to work their way through puzzles to escape the fictional desert island from Lord of the Flies by William Golden. Last year, Mrs. Dupont and Mr. Luff worked together on a real breakout game, which they decided to recreate for a virtual environment last spring.
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