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11 Years of CELL-ebration
In December, St. Luke’s Upper School science department held its 11th annual CELL-ebration! This unique learning experience, designed by Upper School Science Teacher Dr. John Higgins, takes Upper School biology students on a journey inside human cells by transforming an entire classroom into a gigantic, fully functioning cell. Both Dr. Higgins' classes and Upper School Biology Teacher Hannah Galos’ classes participated.
Working in teams with members from every biology class, each student group is assigned an organelle to research. Students study how that structure functions, brainstorm the best materials to use to accurately depict their organelle, and design larger-than-life models to present the theory of central dogma. In addition to building oversized cell structures, each group must work together to smoothly transition among organelles to show precisely how protein synthesis occurs.
The CELL-ebration project promotes teamwork and creativity and offers an opportunity to make learning fun. It takes students out of their textbooks and into an immersive, student-led, hands-on experience.
After two weeks of researching and building, students show what they’ve learned by giving presentations in front of their peers, parents, faculty-staff, and administrators.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
