Author Archives: bguzzetta

About bguzzetta

I am a middle school math and science teacher at Allendale Columbia School. Technology and the outdoors are integral parts of my curriculum. I love outdoor activities, which I enjoy with my family. I have always felt that students should be exposed to global research, and am very excited to be bringing this to my students with the support of school. Therefore, I have embarked on a journey that includes a collaboration between myself, the Seneca Park Zoo, the Smithsonian Institute, and National Geographic's photographer David Liittschwager. Sports have always been part of my life, and I am the current Girls Vice President for the Rochester District Youth Soccer League.

Fun morning at Montezuma Audubon Center

Posted on June 3, 2013 by bguzzetta

My Endurance group ventured over to the Montezuma Audubon Center this morning. We met with Nature Chris who taught the students about topographic maps and compass use. After our classroom session in their beautiful building, the students went outside and … Continue reading →

Awesome Day of Endurance!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by bguzzetta

This week the middle school students at Allendale Columbia School chose a topic of interest to learn about from a wide variety of topics that the teachers offered. I am offering Endurance: Do You Have What It Takes. Today was … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighth Grade, Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade | Tagged #Mayterm, #mendonponds, #middleschool, #wildwings, @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @NSTA, Allendale Columbia School, collaboration, middle school science, outdoor education, science education | Leave a comment

Fun on the last day of classes!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by bguzzetta

I just had to share the following pictures taken on the last day of classes. The seventh grade science students had fun extracting DNA from strawberries before extracting their own DNA. The sixth grade math students tried their hand at … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Uncategorized | Tagged #middleschool, @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, Allendale Columbia School, collaboration, DNA Extraction, experiments, life science, middle school science education, Polyhedron Construction, science education, STEM | Leave a comment

Fun at Ganondagan and Ward’s Science!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bguzzetta

Allendale Columbia School seventh grade students went to Ganondagan and Ward’s Science, on Thursday, May 9th. The weather was beautiful and the experts at each facility were amazing! At Ganondagan the students learned about Native American history, traditions, and customs … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade | Tagged #middleschool, @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @wardsci, Allendale Columbia School, Beth Guzzetta, Ganondagan, middle school science, outdoor education, science education, Ward's Science | 1 Comment

Maple Syrup a Big Hit at AC Spring Fling 2013!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by bguzzetta

It was an amazing Spring Fling last Saturday night at Allendale Columbia School! The theme was Night at the Oasis, and you would not believe the transformation that occurred to the Dining Commons. As part of the auction, the maple … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighth Grade, Lower School, Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade | Tagged #maplesugaring, #middleschool, @aclunchladies, @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @NSTA, @tapmytrees, Allendale Columbia School, collaboration, life science, maple sugaring, outdoor education, science education, STEM, Woodwise Forester | 1 Comment

Maple Syrup!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by bguzzetta

Look at all of the syrup we made! After a few hours of boiling down the syrup that we had from evaporation day to finish it, we were able to make 96 small maple leaf bottles for the students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighth Grade, Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Uncategorized | Tagged @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @NSTA, @tapmytrees, Allendale Columbia School, Leader Evaporator, maple sugaring, maple syrup, middle school science, outdoor education, science education, STEM, student research, tap my trees, Woodwise Forester | 1 Comment

Final Evaporation Day

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bguzzetta

It was so nice over the weekend that I went to school to collect more sap. With the sap that my crew collected last Friday and Monday, we had a grand total of 75+ gallons! So we decided to spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighth Grade, Lower School, Middle School, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Video Clips | Tagged @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @NSTA, @tapmytrees, Allendale Columbia School, maple sugaring, maple syrup, middle school, outdoor education, science education, STEM, student research, tap my trees, Woodwise Forester | Leave a comment

Brighton Pittsford Post News Coverage

Posted on March 13, 2013 by bguzzetta

The Brighton Pittsford Post came to AC’s first annual maple sugaring event and have posted pictures and videos on their website. Please enjoy! Photos Video

Posted in Eighth Grade, Lower School, Middle School, Pictures, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Video Clips | Tagged @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @NSTA, @tapmytrees, Allendale Columbia School, life science, maple sugaring, maple syrup, middle school, outdoor education, science education, STEM, tap my trees, Woodwise Forester | Leave a comment

Maple Sugaring Activities Sequel

Posted on March 11, 2013 by bguzzetta

Danielle sent me video clips from the big maple sugaring day activities so I have made it into a video for everyone to see. This included footage of the Native American Games station that was not in the previous movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighth Grade, Middle School, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Video Clips | Tagged #maplesugaring, #middleschool, @ACSRochester, @bethguzzetta, @mickdjgee, @NSTA, @tapmytrees, Allendale Columbia School, maple sugaring, maple syrup, middle school, outdoor education, science, STEM, Woodwise Forester | 2 Comments

Boiling Day Fun by Nate P.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by bguzzetta

Last Thursday the school finished their maple syrup making project. While the sap was boiled we participated in numerous fun activities. My favorites of these were: games, pancake making, spile making, and maple syrup taste testing. During the day the … Continue reading →