This newsletter offers a peek into the experiential, creative, and joyful

moments captured on the Crane campus over the course of a week.

It is just a glimpse of the magic that happens daily. Enjoy!

January 3, 2023

Crane Values in Action

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2023!

For this special issue we'll focus on one of our school values - Doing Deepens Discovery - as it relates to the Design & Engineering program.

Learning is a journey, not a destination, and we know that engaging not just minds, but also hands and hearts leads to real transformation. Everything that we do is contextualized for the real-world through an applied educational experience so that our students learn not only the answers, but why they matter.

In the Design & Engineering Center (DEC)

Mr. Pagano and Teaching Fellow Coco are leading Crane students in all grades through the Engineering Design Process.

Kindergarten in the DEC

Does the Gingerbread Cookie's Boat Float?

Kindergartners had a tough challenge. With a limited number of items including aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, straws, and a few others, they had to design a boat for their gingerbread cookie. In doing so, they learned the Engineering Design Process, which Mr. Pagano simplified to Think, Test, Improve (and repeat as needed).

Third Grade in the DEC

Let's Go Fly a Kite!

After thinking about how kites work and designing their own in DEC, third graders took their creations to the fields for the testing stage. Watch the video above to see how they did!

Eighth Grade in the DEC

Direct link to video: https://vimeo.com/785065225

Putting Pizza Cutters to the Test!

Eighth graders spent weeks on their pizza cutter designs. When it came time to test their tools they were scored on effectiveness, durability, aesthetics, ergonomics, and more! Watch the video above to see their results!

As Seen on Social Media

Click the image below to see our most popular Instagram reel of 2022!

Crane in the News

Read the article in The Santa Barbara Independent here

Read the article in the Montecito Journal here

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