Mr. VanKouwenberg Named Delaware Valley Engineers' Week Outstanding Science Teacher
Posted by Chris Lehmann onSLA Science and Engineering teacher Matthew N. VanKouwenberg has been named the Delaware Valley Engineers' Week Outstanding Science Teacher by the Philadelphia Engineering Foundation. Mr. VK will be honored at a luncheon on February 17th. Congrats to Mr. VK!
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Music and Science Collide at SLA
Posted by Luke Van Meter onStephon Alexander, an internationally known physicist, and accomplished jazz saxophonist, visited SLA earlier this month as a guest of The Franklin Institute to share his vision of how science and music are really one. The talk focused on cosmology and quantum mechanics, which he related to sound through the wave phenomena present in both, and through the physics of sound in everyday music. Dr. Alexander also took the science of music to a new level, exploring geometric patterns in saxophone improvisation. He illustrated his points using his saxophone - and at the end, gave an improvised jazz performance.
Dr. Alexander has been featured on PBS's "Nova" for "The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers" and has collaborated with Will Calhoun, the two-time Grammy-winning drummer from the band "Living Color." He recently won the National Science Foundation Career Award and was elected a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. Born in Trinidad, Stephon grew up in the Bronx, and is now Associate Professor of Physics at Haverford College, Assistant Professor of Physics at Penn State, and is beginning a new tenure at Dartmouth College.
"Music is a wonderful device to communicate the beauty of physics. Matter isn't a boring, dead, solid thing. It's vibrating energy that maintains its consistency through resonating, just like a unified harmonious orchestra playing. I like to demystify the Big Bang by breaking it down in terms of sound. By connecting physics with music, I want to inspire young people and open their eyes to new possibilities."
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-- Dr. Stephon Alexander
Tickets Available for the 2012 Rocket to the Stars Silent Auction
Posted by Chris Lehmann onPlease save March 23, 2012 for an adult-only evening of food and fun at the THIRD ANNUAL ROCKET TO THE STARS Silent Auction. This year's event will be at the Chemical Heritage Foundation at 315 Chestnut Street in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia.
This fundraising event is Home & School's biggest of the year. Funds raised go toward school trips, sports equipment, fees for science fairs, field trips, SAT prep classes, and SAT applications, music programs, clubs, painting & repair of the school interiors, and supplies.
Buy your ticket(s) online today through the Home and School's Paypal Account!
Freshman Elective Changes
Posted by Marcie Hull onFreshmen,
Your electives will be changing over on 1/30 below is when your courses meet....
Your electives will be changing over on 1/30 below is when your courses meet....
Art Supplies
Posted by Marcie Hull onHello SLA:
You will notice a table outside of 301 with all kinds of art supplies. These are for all of SLA to use. Please be sure to return each item after you use them to the correct spot. The managers of these supplies are Emma H., Donna S. and Amber A. Please see them during my class times if you need a special item from the art studio.
Below is what the table looks like. Please make sure it always looks this way. Help us help you!
- The Art Studio, Ms. Hull and the SATs of the Art Studio
You will notice a table outside of 301 with all kinds of art supplies. These are for all of SLA to use. Please be sure to return each item after you use them to the correct spot. The managers of these supplies are Emma H., Donna S. and Amber A. Please see them during my class times if you need a special item from the art studio.
Below is what the table looks like. Please make sure it always looks this way. Help us help you!
- The Art Studio, Ms. Hull and the SATs of the Art Studio
Art in the Open 2011
Posted by Jesus Jimenez onThis is from last year's Art in the Open with Leah Stein Dance Company in collaboration with both of Mr. Block's sophomore class.
The Good Friends: Episode 2
Posted by Shelby Harcher onHey guys! Sorry for the wait but Episode 2 is finally up! Check out our new segment "Friend of the day" and how our interviews went. Also a Good Friend's original MUSIC VIDEO!! Hope you guys like it. Don't forget to check us out on twitter (@TheGoodFriends) and our youtube (TheGoodFriends1). Give us feedback! We love it. Seriously. Do it.
Learning Computer Programming at The Franklin
Posted by Luke Van Meter onIn one of the Fall mini-courses at the Franklin Institute, 20 freshman SLA students learned to computer program in Scratch. The workshop was led by postdoctoral fellow Dr. Deborah Fields from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Some of the best students completed by these junior programmers are shown below. We're very proud of their creative work!
Cooking Popcorn
By Jian Zhang
Yoü and I
By Enthony Chhin and Jamira Carter
Scratch Project Final - Choose Your Own Character
By Traevon Gray
Running Across the Boardwalk
By Jasmine NievesBored Funny Me
by Betty Louis
Robot
By Naihema Powell
Gun Shot Targets
By Sabian Rosales
Dance Party
By Nadir Meeks
Scratch Platform Game
By Gabriel Musselman
PONG: THE GAME
By Edgar Pacio
Etch-A-Sketch
by Bailey Collins
Wiz 2.0
By Jian Zhang
Big Brother Big Sister Program
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