Hundreds of feet above the Hudson River, a man-made nest box was installed on top of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Currently, adult peregrine nested in this box and laid several peregrine eggs. During the month of May several of these eggs will hatch with chicks, called eyases (“EYE-a-sez”, singular “EYE-us”). This year, the New NY Bridge… Read More Name the Tappan Zee Falcon Chicks!
April is National Poetry Month. There is only one week left! National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website… Read More Book Spine Poetry
A plant will grow from a tiny seed, Some water and sun is all you need. First the roots grown underground, They suck up minerals from all around. Then come stems, some tall, some stout, And next the branches spread about. Leaves grow in all shapes and sizes, Watch this new life as it rises.… Read More Plant Time
Read: Lunch Lady by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn’t dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn’t just serve sloppy joes—she serves justice!… Read More School Lunch Hero Day
In 1841 taking a picture required a lot of effort. In 1888, George Eastman invented the first roll film camera. In 1948, the Polaroid camera is marketed to allow people to take a photo and have it developed immediately, right from the camera. In 1963, Polaroid came out with the first colored film. Then, in… Read More Take a Picture
Hundreds and thousands of kids and adults are helping to solve the mysteries of the Earth and beyond. They are known as citizen scientists. Science is our most reliable system of gaining new knowledge and citizen science is the public involvement in inquiry and discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one… Read More Citizen Scientist
There was an amazing response to the William O. Schaefer “Peep Challenge”! Students were asked to create a diorama of a famous occurrence or scene. Take a look at the historical and cultural events created with characters played by “Peeps.” To celebrate the creative work of our students, there will be a museum walk in Room 61… Read More WOS Peeps Strut Their Stuff
It’s easy to think that the Internet might have made libraries obsolete, but thankfully, it’s quite the opposite. The Internet has provided libraries a new, effective way to do what they do best – help students and the community find what they need to be productive, online and off. The next time you need quality… Read More Libraries in the Internet Age