Mr. Luskin and Mr. Watson have been working with a number of high school students on a direct instruction math course as well as designing hands on activities to practice the skills learned and keep students engaged. To this end, these staff designed the last field trip of 2019 to include a trip to Willis (formerly known as Sears) Tower to apply skills of skyscraper measurements and connect the relevance to Chicago architecture.
There were 6 students in attendance, some of which overcame their fear of heights, with the trip to the skydeck and were able to take in a beautiful view of the city. Back in class, students are designing model skyscrapers based on their math knowledge and real-life experience.
