Students Learn Science of Momentum
Raji Swaminathan’s Gr. 7 science students spent a week in October learning about momentum and how it is an important factor in analyzing automobile…
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Gallon Creations Contest Displays Creativity
This year’s Gr. 4 and Gr. 5 Gallon Creation contest resulted in more creative entries from young science enthusiasts. The contest, which began last…
Nichols Hall a Finalist in Silicon Valley Awards
Harker’s Nichols Hall, a LEED Gold Certification winner, was runner up at the 2009 Structures Awards held by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The…
Students Learn About Principles of Friction
Students in Raji Swaminathan’s Gr. 7 science class used computer software to perform an experiment on static and kinetic friction on Sept. 21. “Students…
Gr. 7 Experiment Examines Motion Concepts
On Sept. 18, Raji Swaminathan’s Gr. 7 science students performed an experiment in speed, velocity and motion, and also studied Newton’s laws of motion.…
Singapore Education Reps Visit Harker
Five representatives from Singapore’s Ministry of Education and two representatives from the National University of Singapore came to The Harker Upper School on Sept.…
US Science Students Discover Costa Rica
In late July, 10 US students along with US science department chair Anita Chetty embarked on an eye-opening journey to scenic Costa Rica. Accompanied…
“Science Experiment” Wins Gold at Tasting
Alumnus Will Jarvis’ Harker-nurtured wine has won a gold medal in the Beverage Testing Institute 2009 World Wine Championships for his Cabernet Franc, “Will…
Students Zoom through Summer
Students in Gr. 1-8 who wanted to “zoom” through a theme- and project-based class this summer attended a variety of two-week classes at the…
Hunter Labs Internships Yield New Opportunities
Victor Chen and Vishesh Jain, both Gr. 12, were just two of the many students keeping busy with internships this summer. Both, along with…