Fusion 10

As we head into the 2017-18 school year, we are excited about having a new group of Fusioneers ready to start their journeys.  New personalities, new expertise, and new dreams all make this an inspirational time in the year as we all get to know each other. Technically, the year began for us back in June when we left town for a few...

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It's been a whirlwind trip thus far.  From a teacher perspective, it's been amazing to see who has been learning what from which experiences.  It seems redundant to report on what we've been up to and what we've learned.  The boys have been writing their own blog posts (see the right sidebar) and have made some great connections and told some great stories....

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At the time of this post, we're partway through Day 2 of our trip to Waterloo.  After flying the red-eye, spending a morning at Niagara Falls in the cold and damp (but beautiful), we arrived at the University of Waterloo mid-afternoon on Sunday.  A tour of the campus was followed by dinner and a quiet game night.  An early bedtime prepared us for...

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Prior to the Christmas break, the boys in Fusion completed their second iteration of a mousetrap vehicle challenge.It was interesting to see how the thought process evolved over the course of that project. It was as much an exploration of the Design Thinking Process as it was a look at the transfer of potential energy into kinetic energy. It was as interesting to...

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