Tag: STEM
Eighth Graders Design Apps, Inventions, Aid Kits to Address Humanitarian Crises
January 20, 2022 by
Milton eighth graders recently completed and presented the projects they created for the Cadena Initiative, an international endeavor that connects Jewish day school students across the world in efforts to understand and address humanitarian crises and needs. This is the third year Milton has participated in the international contest of ideas. Students have been working […]
Grade 3 STEM Expo: Water, Water Everywhere
December 17, 2021
Third Grade was proud to host their STEM event: “Water, Water Everywhere”. Students worked in groups to share their learning about topics including Properties of Water, Adventures of a Water Droplet, US Watersheds, and the Water Cycle. The students worked collaboratively to decide which information to highlight and how to present it, and parents were […]
Milton Teams Win Awards at Regional Robotics Competition
December 15, 2021
Two Milton Robotics teams won awards at the regional FIRST Lego Robotics competition! Congratulations to Lego Lightening (sixth grade) on winning the Core Values Award and to Team Teem (seventh grade) on winning the Judges Award! The Core Values Award recognizes extraordinary enthusiasm, teamwork, and sportsmanship among teammates and with other teams. The Judge’s Award […]
Milton Students Win Regionals in Cadena Competition for 2nd Year
May 20, 2021 by
Congratulations to eighth graders Gabriel A. and Mayer F. on winning first place in the Cadena Initiative Regional Competition and kol hakavod to Aliza L., Nava F., Michal N., and Josie S. who were named finalists in the social entrepreneurship competition. The Cadena Initiative challenges middle school students to develop projects that mitigate the effects […]
Milton Second Grade Scientists contributing to NASA ExoLab Experiment
May 7, 2021 by
Second grade scientists from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School are contributing to a NASA scientific experiment. The elementary school students are participating in the ExoLab-8 Plant Experiment. Recently, red clover seeds and symbiotic rhizobia bacteria headed to space, to be grown on the International Space Station (ISS). Milton was one of the schools from around […]
Mazal Tov to National Invention Convention Finalists!
July 21, 2020 by
We are so proud of rising sixth graders Alex N. and Liana L., 2020 finalists in the National Invention Convention competition sponsored by the Henry Ford Museum. Alex invented the “Bottle Buddy,” a device a to help you quickly refill your water bottle at the water fountain without messy spills and weighing your hand down […]
Milton Students Win Regionals in Cadena Social Entrepreneurship Competition
April 26, 2020 by
Congratulations to eighth graders Mira E. and Gabriella K.-E. on winning first place in the Cadena Initiative Regional Competition and kol hakavod to Nava F., Eleanor F., and Ilana K. who were named finalists in the social entrepreneurship competition. The Cadena Initiative challenges middle school students to develop projects that mitigate the effects of disease, […]
Registration Open for Milton Space Camp 2.0
January 2, 2020 by
Due to Covid 19, we will not be able to run our Space Camp program as planned. We will have an online space camp experience as part of Summer@Milton in 2020 and will run the full program in summer 2021. Join the crew of our FAA-approved Space Camp! Space Camp Director Melinda Viteri is a […]
Building Communities of Curiosity, Discovery, Connection, and Deep Learning
December 12, 2019 by
Middle school students created communities of curiosity, discovery, and deep learning during our Immersive Learning Week. Students in Grades 6 to 8 engaged in deep dive learning in a number of different fields, including art, Judaic text study, coding, law, nature, and flight. These experiences helped students bond with peers across grade levels in the […]
Join the Crew of Our FAA-Approved Space Camp
April 15, 2019 by
MILTON launched an FAA-approved Space Camp for summer 2019. Space Camp Director Melinda Viteri is a MILTON educator, NASA educator and FAA licensed pilot and educator. For one extraordinary week, campers will immerse in an exciting, and unforgettable STEM-based program with access to industry experts, get behind the scenes and specialized tours, and hands-on learning […]
