Apogee Stadium LEED Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. The points-based ratings system measures various environmental aspects including water efficiency, energy conservation, indoor air quality, and sustainability. "Dallas Business Journal" named the stadium the "Green Project Deal of the Year" in 2012, and "Engineering News-Record" named it the year's "Best Green Project". The stadium was named as one of the four finalists during the World Stadium Awards Congress for "most sustainable stadium design concept", but lost to the London Olympic Stadium. Apogee Stadium is located on Bonnie Brae Street at the junction of Interstate 35 East
Word sort certain elements, young children make sense of words and patterns within words. Word sorts combine both constructivist learning and teacher-directed instruction. Students receive a stack of cards containing either pictures or words that have several types of contrasting sounds, patterns, or meanings. Each student must then figure out the patterns that exist within the stack, and sort the cards accordingly. By doing this, students construct their own knowledge of words, creating a lasting understanding of how language works. This process contrasts greatly to the simple memorization related to traditional spelling tests. The more students understand about the structure of words