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Our Curriculum
Bronx Academy students learn by doing. At BAFF, we believe that technology combined with hands-on experience keep students excited and makes learning relevant to real life. Our curriculum exceeds NYS standards and regents requirements. See below for a glimpse of the exiting hands-on projects students will participate in each year.
6th graders
explore their neighborhoods for links to the monumental buildings
of the ancient world, learning how architectural style can convey messages
of power and command, and experience the art
of construction.
7th graders
collect water sample data to analyze
and compare water quality and environmental issues that will directly
impact their neighborhoods.
8th graders
write, shoot, edit and produce digital
documentaries about their lives, which they present in a community
film festival.
9th graders
learn about the movement of the stars
and planets, sightlines and local climate, in order to design and
build a neighborhood stargazing platform.
10th graders
derive the trigonometric relationships
that enable them to calculate the heights of buildings in their neighborhood
in order to build a 3-D scale model of their surroundings.
11th graders
review
breaking news through polls, print and virtual material to analyze
issues from multiple perspectives and present their conclusions at
a community meeting.