Project Based Learning

During Week 5 of your science project, you will analyze your findings and come up with a conclusion. Learn more about these two steps in our informational video. Below are…

We are excited to share our Schoolwide Learner Outcome (SLO) for February: OPTIMISM. Below are a few activities you can use to learn more.  Coloring Page Printable – Optimism Reflection…

Thank you for following along with our steps on creating your science project. We hope that you are finding the science fair timeline helpful! Please take a look at our…

Welcome to week 3 on the road to our 2022 Virtual Science Fair. This week you will form a hypothesis based on your initial wonder/question and research.  Please take a…

Welcome to week 2 on the road to our 2022 Virtual Science Fair. We hope that you were able to do some investigating and have settled on a topic. Please…

Exploring Animal Anatomy: Biological Dissections Fifth-grade iLEAD Exploration learner Victor Shea loves cells and biology and often looks through his microscope at pond water to discover the microscopic creatures inside….

In March we will host our 3rd annual virtual science fair! Over the next few weeks, we will walk you through important steps to help you complete your science fair…

Last week we introduced our Schoolwide Learner Outcome for January: self-control. Below are a few activities you can use to learn more. Have fun with it and discuss it with…

As we begin the New Year, we will continue to focus on one Schoolwide Learner Outcome (SLOgan) per month. For the month of January, our SLOgan of the month is…

Please join our Maker Team on December 15 at 12 pm for their presentation on Social Intelligence! They will be covering what social intelligence is and ways we might help…

iLEAD learner Fiona has been learning at home from an early age. “Biba,” as she is often called, is bilingual and speaks English and Hungarian fluently. She is currently also…

Please join our Maker Team on December 15 at 12 pm, for their presentation on Social Intelligence! They will be covering what social intelligence is and ways we might help…

Last year, Leialoha, grade 2, and Keoni Hamas, grade TK, studied different biomes and cultures. This year, they are focusing on learning about their home environment and family cultures. As…

When we hear that “learners need to own their learning,” we may get different ideas of what that looks like. We may picture a learner who is taking it upon…

When we hear that “learners need to own their learning,” we may get different ideas of what that looks like. We may picture a learner who is taking it upon…

You are now ready for the final steps of the scientific method which is to collect data and analyze. Let’s take a minute to review the steps that you have…

Hello, scientific thinkers! You are now ready for the next steps in the process: Guess & Test. Think of it like a recipe, mixing together all the observations, questions, and…

Children are such natural scientists, constantly asking questions and wanting to know more about their topics of interest! Last week we introduced the first step in the Scientific Method: Making…

Last week, you may have seen our flier for our upcoming Virtual Science Fair. It’s time to get started. Below you will find some helpful ideas to complete step 1…

This Halloween, take pumpkin carving to a different dimension by creating your very own pumpkin bot. Children can be given the opportunity to design their mini “pumpkin bot” using nuts,…

The Young Filmmakers Challenge invites young people to produce and submit a short film based on the theme “What if school as we know it didn’t exist?” Winning submissions will…

Camp Kindle provides a five-day summer camp for children ages 5-12 with various special needs and medical complications. They are in search of volunteers for their upcoming session, and YOU…

The progress of DreamUp 2019 has been building for months, as so many learners have risen to the challenge of creating a real-world experiment designed to help us learn more…