Update on Bottle Rockets

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Ms Salazar

The sixth graders have been working diligently on their parachutes for the launch of their bottle rockets!

More updates to follow!

Keep up the great work, guys!

6th Grade Starts Piano Maestro – Sight Reading Music – Playing with the Band!

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Old Town Academy

Why Piano Maestro? OTA Students started their piano journey with Soft Mozart, a perfect introduction to musical notation and the keyboard. But now they are ready to move up to the next level. The program is free on iPads for students at OTA (Download App, sign in, register w/ Anthony Kaneaster as teacher): all you need is an iPad and a keyboard (no cables!).

Is Music the Key to Success? • Why We Teach Music at OTA.
Thank You Kiwanis Club of San Diego & ResMed for supporting OTA Music.

Sixth Graders are on the boat home! 2014 Catalina Trip Slideshow (Days 1,2,3!)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Old Town Academy

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*Slideshow–-3 Days of Catalina, 2014!

6th Grade Catalina-Approaching the Island

Sixth Grade Catalina - Clean Plate Award

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Crystal Orchestra Science Projects 3 & 4 Checklists • Mechanical-Sound Energy (Slideshow)

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Old Town Academy

6th Grade- Sound Energy-Crystal Glass Orchestra

6th Grade- Sound Energy-Crystal Orchestra

6th Grade- Sound Energy-Do-Re-Mi-Glass Orchestra

6th Grade- Sound Energy-Performing on Glass Orchestra

6th Grade- Sound Energy-Tuning Glass Orchestra

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Sound Energy Theory • Video Links:

Mechanical/Sound Energy

What is Sound: How is is made? How does is travel? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovMh2A3P5k
Sound is the Brain’s Impression of Mechanical Energy (Waves of Pressure): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovMh2A3P5k
What is up with Noises? (The Science and Mathematics of Sound, Frequency, and Pitch) by Vi Hart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0DXxNeaQ0

Matter (Media) Through Which Sound Energy Travels:

How to Make Glass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjNusHQOhTM
Crystal Wine Glass Orchestra (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiNR-k4m70
Glass Flute (Theme from Titanic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjd7rstAONg
Sound in Water: Dolphins and Echolocation: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bottlenose-dolphin/

6th Grade Q2 Orchestra Experience • 2nd Day with the violins! (video)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Old Town Academy

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Mr Misha Borisovsky has created an amazing Orchestra Immersion Experience for OTA 5th-8th graders. Half the sixth grade attends Orchestra twice a week, while the other half attends Seminar and Newsroom. Now second quarter has begun, we have a new group of 6th Grade Violinist. Enjoy the video!

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