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Whittier sixth-graders show reading-meets-science project in school spotlight
Summary
Sixth-grade students from Whittier School presented a cross-curricular unit tying an ELA study of historical yellow fever accounts to hands-on science experiments observing bacterial growth, telling the School Committee the work strengthened reading, evidence use and scientific thinking.
Principal Mike McLucas and Whittier's sixth-grade team brought students to the School Committee on Dec. 15 to demonstrate a cross-curricular unit that paired an ELA unit on yellow fever with a science investigation.
Student Caden opened the presentation: "Our sixth grade team worked on a lesson that connected our ELA…
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