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(above) Biology teacher Mark Adame leads iGEM students in a lab.
Arriving at St. Mark’s, Halbert found a science program built
Inside labs and classrooms in the Science
on experiential learning. Students don’t just study theories,
Quadrangle, learning is truly hands-on. Lower
solve equations, follow preset experiments, and read about their subjects. Teachers at St. Mark’s bring science to life.
Schoolers stare up in awe at the planetarium’s domed ceiling as Dr. Steve Balog, Cecil H. and Ida Green Master Teaching Chair, takes them on an interactive tour of the zodiac.
“The inquiry-focused curriculum prepares Marksmen for the real world,”
Middle Schoolers hold their breath as they
Halbert said. “Having the content we learn in the classroom be applied through
release meticulously crafted spaceships
hands-on experiments allowed us to learn skills we could not attain just by
made of paper and straws, hoping their small
listening to lectures or reading textbooks.”
marshmallow astronauts won’t bounce out on impact. And Upper Schoolers use centrifuges in college-level labs to identify missing ions.
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