Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we all sat around and enjoyed an episode of The American Barbecue Showdown on Netflix for the morning. After the episode was finished, Matt and Molly had to prep some vegetables for the collard greens. Matt cut onions, and Molly prepared the garlic. Then Mr. Sussman realized that we didn’t have a saucepan,...
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Our morning started with breakfast at Hostal Persal at 8:30 am. There were numerous amounts of pastries, coffee, cereal, and yogurt available to us. We started our day at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. There were many exhibits to explore with many artists of Europe including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan...
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Today, we programmed our Arduino boards further, and we built them to record temperature using a temperature sensor. Then, we took our solar ovens outside when it was sunny so that they could heat up. We used the Arduino boards to measure their internal temperature. We baked cookies with our solar ovens for a...
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Today, we ventured to the Carranza Memorial and Apple Pie Hill via the Batona Trail. We departed school at 9 am, and after a 40-minute bus ride, we arrived at our first destination, which was the Carranza Memorial. The monument was built in honor of Emilio Carranza, a Mexican aviator who died in a...
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Today we learned about the history of Tin Pan Alley and the influence it had on the music industry. After that we attended a zoom meeting with David, Mr. Howard’s friend. He is a composer and produces music. He makes music for commercials, and he is very successful....
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May it please the court, the fourth day of trial preparation is usually a bit of a down day. Yet, despite the some low energy, the prosecution and defense finished their opening and closing statements. We worked on direct examination and learned about cross examination. We took advantage of the beautiful weather to spend...
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The day began with our group arriving in South Philly, ready to take a walking tour of the Italian Market. Throughout the tour, we explored the culture, food, and history of the neighborhood, and even got to sample several different culturally significant foods from generational establishments. We began the tour viewing murals painted facing...
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On our last full day in Puerto Rico we spent our morning on a sunrise hike. One of the things we loved so much about Puerto Rico was the captivating sunrises and ocean views. We stayed for a while before heading back to the Big Yellow House to pack our things. Once everything was...
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Today, we started our morning by boarding the bus at 8 am to head to Chatsworth House. After driving for two hours, we came upon a turn that our bus couldn’t handle, so we spent the next half hour or so driving backwards up a windy road. It was okay, though, because we were...
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After being bound to our hotel for most of yesterday, it was great to get back on the road early today. After departing our hotel, we ventured to the beautiful Seljalandsfoss Waterfall. While some parts of the waterfall were inaccessible because of the leftover snow and ice, it was still breathtaking to observe from...
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Iceland is chock-full of natural wonders. Whether it be the rolling waves crashing onto the black sand beach, the rapid icy waterfalls, or the massive volcanoes towering over the vast expanse, you are sure to witness something marvelous wherever you go. Still, it’s hard to appreciate these wonders in their entirety when you don’t...
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We started off Tuesday before the school day even officially began by taking the ribs out of the fridge and lighting up the smoker. By about 9 o’clock, the ribs were in and smoking away. To get them all to fit, we stood them up on end, curled each rack into a spiral shape,...
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We started the day off waking up extra early to ensure that we would be ready for the breakfast shift at Give Kids The World. This was our last shift at GKTW and it felt good to see that our hard work helped so many families. Furthermore, during this time we got to see...
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Today at the Hagley Museum we learned how gunpowder and black powder were made. Making the powders was fairly simple; the recipe consisted of sulfur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal. These compounds were ground together using large metal wheels, which weighed eight tons and were powered by a turbine that used water to provide them...
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On day three of Chinese Culture Intensive Learning we learned how to make traditional Chinese dumplings and wontons. We made three different types of dumplings for everyone to enjoy. We made vegetarian, pork, and beef dumplings. For vegetarian dumplings we used a plant-based dough while the other options used different dough. First we mixed...
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