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Spotlight
Northwest Community Embraces Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Northwest School community remembered and celebrated the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by engaging in a variety of workshops and presentations on Jan. 18.
Students Visualize Calculus Equations
In December, using Desmos, an online graphing calculator, senior calculus students programmed derivative equations to create visual representations of how points move across space.
Celebrating Math and Science at Winterfest
Read more about The Northwest School's annual celebration of math and science here.
“Tartuffe: Born Again” a Comedic Delight
The Northwest School theater department proudly presented the Upper School Play Production’s performance of Tartuffe: Born Again, by Moliére, translated and adapted by playwright Freyda Thomas, and directed by Northwest theater teacher Ellen Graham, on Dec. 13-16, 2018, at our Black Box Theater.
Sixth Grade Students Engineer and Build Rube Goldberg Machines
Sixth grade science students engaged in the design process for much of December by imagining and creating Rube Goldberg machines.
Students Explore Fake News with Snopes CEO
As part of a larger conversation on how to identify fake or junk news, Northwest journalism students invited David Mikkelson and Doreen Marchionni, founder and managing editor of Snopes.com, respectively, for a discussion on the state of journalism and how to identify false stories.
Students Prove Scientific Evidence with Solar System Models
Ninth grade students created videos and 3D physical models to refute common misconceptions about both the solar system and how the Earth interacts with the moon and sun.
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