Stewarding the World Around Us: The GUS Outdoor School

Science Teacher Emilie Cushing about how she hopes that shining a light on outdoor learning, while not a new concept for GUS, will allow us to expand upon the rich learning experiences our campus offers all students.

News, Science, FacultyEmilie CushingOctober 18, 2024emilie cushing, Appleton Farms, Essex County Greenbelt, Clare Walker Leslie, October Tartan, inbeTWEEN

Sustainability at GUS: 2022-2023

In terms of sustainable practices, this year at GUS we are not reinventing the wheel; we are merely refining our current practices, reevaluating our curriculum, and working to create some achievable goals for the future.

Faculty, Events, GUS Alumni, Lower School, Sustainability, Upper School, ScienceAlex LevinOctober 26, 2022Alex Levin, Sustainability, Sustainability Week, Green Beverly, Change is Simple

The Body Project

First graders recently completed their Body Projects, life-sized models of their own bodies - built from the inside out.

Students, Science, Lower SchoolWhitney BuckleyMay 26, 2021Amy Billings, Emily Dellisola, first grade, body project, science, biology, elementary school

6th Grade Solar Systems

To demonstrate the vastness of our solar system, 6th graders scaled it down - to fit entirely on the GUS campus.

Students, ScienceAlex LevinApril 28, 2021solar system, middle school science, Alex Levin, 6th Grade Science

Body Systems Design Challenge

As part of our human body systems unit, seventh graders were challenged to use compassion, empathy, and ingenuity to design prototypes to help someone with one of the following health conditions: asthma, muscular dystrophy, or stroke.

Students, Upper School, ScienceEmilie CushingApril 27, 2021middle school science, body systems, design challenge, design thinking, emilie cushing

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Seventh graders in Emilie Cushing’s science class today participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science project sponsored by The Cornell Lab, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada.

Upper School, Students, ScienceWhitney BuckleyFebruary 12, 2021citizen science, great backyard bird count, emilie cushing, middle school science

Weighing the pros and cons of naturally-derived mycelium styrofoam versus traditional styrofoam.

Students in Alex Levin’s eighth grade science class set out to uncover the pros and cons of naturally-derived mycelium styrofoam versus those of traditional styrofoam.

Students, ScienceWhitney BuckleyNovember 18, 2020alex levin, middle school science, mycelium styrofoam, design thinking

Using Citizen Science to Enact Change

More and more, we are witnessing the power of young people across the globe who are fighting for and enacting positive change.

Faculty, ScienceEmilie Cushing + Alex LevinNovember 17, 2020citizen science, middle school science, emilie cushing, alex levin

Dispatch From The Nature Trail: Grade 2

Second grade naturalists are invested in learning about their theme, where do I live?, by exploring and studying various species of plants and animals on the GUS campus.

Students, ScienceMaggie ClarkOctober 21, 2020nature, nature trail, thematic curriculum, place-based education, experiential learning

Bringing the human body to life

First graders begin the year with a life-sized self-portrait. Naturally, these drawings reflect what can be seen on the outside - their hair color and style, eye color, and, of course, their favorite outfit!