Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
On Tuesday, eighth graders loaded the buses at the oval in anticipation of their last middle school Intensive Learning overnight trip. For many years, eighth graders at MFS have traveled north toward the Delaware Water Gap to attend YMCA Camp Mason just outside of Blairstown, NJ. The wooded foothills provide an excellent new environment...
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For the eighth grade’s first day of Intensive Learning, we focused on our Service Learning topic: Food Insecurity. We spent the morning watching a CBS compilation about food insecurity. This broadened our perspectives on how this issue affects different communities throughout the country. “This information was a bit of a shock. They talked about...
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Overall, Camp Mason was an extremely memorable experience for every eighth grader. This trip allowed us to learn more about our classmates as well as the importance of taking care of the environment. By Sabina, Alexa, and Gia On Tuesday, our third day of Intensive Learning, the 8th grade traveled to Camp Mason on...
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On Monday, for Intensive Learning, we went to the Franklin Institute to tour their new exhibit, called “Body Worlds.” Before we got there, I had been looking forward to viewing the various anatomy and science displays. “Body Worlds” consisted mainly of human structures dissected in different ways to show the different systems. One system...
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By Meena This year for Intensive Learning, eighth grade students from Moorestown Friends School get to focus on the cruel challenge of food insecurity around the world. The first day of our Intensive Learning experience was the Day of Service. This is a day where students primarily focus on being of service to those...
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