SABES Overview

• For the 2022-2023 school year, SABES is hosting one class at Village Learning Place with students from Margaret Brent Elementary School.

 

SABES Roles & Responsibilities

• The SABES Instructor will lead the students through the curriculum and Student Driven Projects in weekly instruction.
• The SABES Coach will provide support and guidance for the SABES Instructor through weekly lesson plan review, site check-ins, observations, and monthly professional development sessions.
• The SABES Mentor will assist the SABES Instructor in the classroom twice a month, or when available.

 

SABES Calendar

• SABES to operate from October 2022 to May 2023 unless otherwise noted through Baltimore City Schools or our Partners calendars.

• Baltimore City Schools Calendar 2022-2023

• Village Learning Place Calendar 2022-2023

 

SABES Meeting Days/Times

• Village Learning Place:

  • 5th Grade
  • Tuesdays or Thursdays
  • 3:15 – 4:45 PM

 

SABES Mentors are encouraged to travel to schools sites using personal vehicles. SABES Mentors may carpool together or may use public transportation or other transportation services to get to each school site.

 

Curriculum

• Grade 3

  • Hop to It: Safe Removal of Invasive Species
  • To the Rescue: Engineering Aid Drop Packages

• Grade 4

  • Light up the Night: An Electrical Engineering Challenge
  • In Good Hands: Engineering Space Gloves

• Grade 5

  • Shake Things Up: Engineering Earthquake Resistant Buildings
  • A Slippery Slope: Engineering an Avalanche Protection System

 

Student Driven Projects

• Community Walk-Through

• Past Student Driven Projects

  • During the 2017-2018 school year, student driven projects varied greatly among school sites and grades. Project topics included gardening, water filtration for drinking and garden use, waste clean-up in schools and in the neighborhood, lighting and personal safety, and humane removal of pests.
    • Mini Irrigation System to support the Community Garden (Barclay):

• • • DIY Water Filtration for people without access to clean water (Furman L. Templeton):

• • • Light fixtures and personal attachments with body cameras, for safety in walking home at night (Arlington):

Safety in the Classroom

• Safety in the Elementary School Science Classroom Packet

• Safety in the Elementary (K-6) Science Classroom Packet

• Using Phenomena in NGSS Packet