Its 2022 y'all, the learners are excited to see each other, and get back into the swing of things.
The Spark Studio have been learning about the Scientific method to prepare them for their upcoming Science Squad Challenges.They have got right back into Morning Work Cycle. The heroes have been reaching goals and milestones. They have also learnt all about managing our own conflict and the steps we need to take to resolve various situations. They now have a peace table, a safe place to hear what our fellow Heroes are feeling and saying during times of conflict.
This week for the Launchpad saw the return of thinking about the session goals and mapping out a plan to successfully hit those goals. The week also included Cleaning up badges for previous sessions and putting the best work forward. The Quest for this session as well as Session 5 will be a deep dive into Chemistry as we further initiated a deep dive into Khan and planning ahead for the Lab challenges to coincide with the quest.
This week in the Primary studio, we learned about Antarctica and the Arctic Circle, continued practicing our sounds and they painted rocks!
This week, Discover studio has kicked off the Intro to Science quest by exploring what it means to think like a scientist.
Human rights have been a topic of discussion, thanks to our Civilisation readings from the book Story of the World, Volume 3. In this week's chapter, we read about how and why slaves began being transported to the new colonies in order to support the growth of crops. This discussion has opened the door to topics of basic human rights and how to stand up for beliefs peacefully. Some of the Discover Heroes have decided to organise a way to raise awareness and funds or supplies for shelter animals, as they have decided that animals have rights, too!
MS didn’t waste any time jumping in the first week back.This week the learners have participated in Socratic Discussions about procrastination and time management as they set their SMART goals and expectations for this Session. To get the writing juices flowing, together they created a story about ‘ The day Thomas Edison met Elon Musk.’ and they have also started on their Biographies for “ famous people in Science.”