Math and Science in Greece and Italy 2019

Final day in Italy and IL!

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Blog Editor

This morning we visited the Garden of Archimedes, which is a museum for mathematics. We saw many different geometrical contraptions revolving around hyperbolas, parabolas, circles, and ellipses. It is important to note that the “garden” aspect is figurative. We learned that there are more efficient ways to transport items by knowing the properties of...

Florence … Up Close and Personal!

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Blog Editor

Today we went on a walking tour around the city of Florence. We met our tour guide and began on our trek. We saw the impression of the David statue. Then we went around and saw The Rape of the Sabine Women and the Perseus statue. He gave a great and thorough explanation. We...

Buongiorno!

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019Blog Editor

Our day started with a three hour flight to Rome. Afterwards we took a bus to our final destination of the trip, Florence. On our three-hour journey we saw beautiful hilltop communities and learned there are actually 20 different regions throughout Italy. We looked at sheep farms and massive mountains while driving to Florence....

Greek Independence Day!

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Blog Editor

Today we took a walking tour around Athens and learned more about the history of the buildings. Our tour guide was very friendly and taught us about how the graffiti is a way for teenagers to express themselves toward the decisions adults have made regarding their country that are currently affecting them. Another interesting...

It’s All Greek to Me!

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Blog Editor

Our day started out with a breakfast at our wonderful hotel, The Crystal City. It was a buffet style meal, featuring croissants, Nutella, eggs, and bacon! Then we headed off to the Acropolis and learned the history behind this remarkable Greek marvel! We took lots of pictures after our well informed guided tour and...

OPA! Day 2

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019Blog Editor

After an early wake up call, we traveled to the docks where we went on a day cruise to three of the nine Saronic Gulf islands. We had boat rides between the islands throughout the day. We saw beautiful islands and the coasts of the mainland as we continued our journey to different islands....

The Journey Begins: Greece & Italy

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019Blog Editor

The first day of Greece and Italy! After completing an almost full day of school, we boarded the bus and headed for the airport. We checked in, ran into our classmates from the Ireland and Wales trip, then boarded the plane for the 8 hour flight to Frankfurt. After we landed, we got some...