Growing Our Curiosity

Year 4, Session 7, Week 3

This was a fun filled week of exploring new things! We went on a field trip and started the Growing Curiosity quest. This will be the last quest of the school year. We are also able to finally start harvesting some things from our gardens! Our learners have been eating strawberries and mint, and will soon be able to pick tomatoes as well.

Strawberry plants with ripe and unripe berries growing in a mulched garden bed

Smiling young girl with a green leaf on her forehead stands outside by a deck and grass

A learner stands by a chain-link fence outdoors with a leaf on her forehead

A smiling child in a blue shirt gives thumbs up with leaves on his forehead and chin in a garden

Three learners wearing goggles smile on blue padded mats during an indoor activity

Two learners stand at an outdoor sensory table with bowls and soil beside a chain-link fence

Three learners sit on a rug studying a world map poster and holding small cards

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In PE we had a dance party and an obstacle course!

Learners stepping through colored floor rings during PE obstacle course in the gym

Two children run through a PE obstacle course with colorful rings and punching bags in the gym

Children navigate an obstacle course in a gym with padded mats and heavy bags

Young learners do an obstacle course in the gym with hoops, mats, and exercise equipment

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This week the Elementary Heroes began their Growing Curiosity Quest. Each learner will have two days where they get to act as a guide and lead a quest topic of their choice. They will write and lead launches and create challenges for their peers to participate in. This quest allows the heroes to explore more things that interest them while practicing leadership.

Four learners use laptops on beanbags in a classroom with blue walls and a large rug

Elementary heroes work on laptops on the classroom rug during Growing Curiosity Quest

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On Tuesday, the Little Heroes had a picnic lunch outside! They enjoyed the great weather and the shade of the tree in our play yard.

Five little heroes sit on a picnic blanket under a tree in the play yard beside a fence

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We moved art to Wednesday due to the field trip on Thursday. This week the art project was to draw and paint a picture of the solar system! The learners were able to look at several models of the solar system and we had a discussion about drawing the planets proportionately. They finished their initial drawings and will finish painting the background next week.

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Learners draw solar system sketches at a classroom table during art time

Learners draw solar system pictures on large paper at tables during art class

Three learners draw at a table with solar system cards in the classroom

Learners sit at a table drawing and painting solar system art in class

Two learners sit at a table drawing the solar system with markers and crayons during art class

Three learners draw and color solar system art at a classroom table

Hand-drawn solar system with the sun and labeled planets on white paper

Child's crayon drawing of the solar system with the sun and several colored planets on white paper

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On Thursday, we went on a field trip to a STEM event at the local airport! Our heroes were able to listen to presentations from the Civil Air Patrol, Sheriff’s Office, NASA, and the local library. We saw drones and airplanes flying, got to get a close up look at a helicopter and jet, and made bracelets with solar changing beads. We enjoyed having parents join us on this adventure and can’t wait for the next trip!

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Two children smile and sit together on a bus seat during a field trip

A parent and a young hero sit together inside a bus on the way to the airport STEM trip

Smiling hero on the bus during a STEM field trip, giving two thumbs up

Heroes listen to guides at a Crime Scene Unit table beside a display board and truck at the STEM event

Heroes and guides gather around an Ascension Parish Sheriff Crime Scene Unit truck at the STEM event

Children and a guide work on paper activities at a table during the STEM field trip

Children and adults make solar bead bracelets at a table

Children and a guide make bracelets with solar beads at a table during the STEM field trip

Young girl and an adult lean over a STEM event display board at the airport while another child looks on

Guide and three children examine a display board and worksheets at a table outdoors

A hero gives two thumbs up inside a bus while other children stand behind him

Children gather around a display table with Air Force members outdoors

Heroes talk with uniformed cadets at a table during a community exhibition

Eagles at a table outdoors holding NASA sticker packets and activity sheets during a school event

Three children and an adult sort cords and papers at an outdoor activity table

Children and a guide work at an outdoor table with papers and blue craft materials

Guide and heroes sit on the concrete stretching together under a covered outdoor area

Two children stretch on the tarmac beside an airplane while adults stand nearby

Two children lean over a table with board games and small game pieces while a guide holds a phone

A child kneels on concrete and reaches toward a small green card during an outdoor activity

Two children sit on the pavement holding hands and smiling at an outdoor event

Children standing on an airstrip watch a drone fly overhead

Heroes stand beside a small airplane on the runway while a guide watches nearby

Children and a guide climb into a helicopter on the tarmac during a field trip

Children pose beside a private jet on the tarmac

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During morning circle, the ES heroes completed a challenge where they had to figure out how to make 10 squares with an assortment of different sized pieces. For the majority of the challenge they could not talk, use any kind of sign language, or take another piece from someone. They were only allowed to give their piece to another person. For the last two minutes of the challenge they were allowed to talk. We ended with a great discussion about what made this difficult, and the importance of clear communication when working as a team.

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Four learners sit on a rug passing small paper pieces during a communication challenge

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Our Little Heroes worked hard this week!

Three young children work with colorful manipulatives at tables during a teamwork challenge

A smiling child sits on a rug holding colorful links, with another child at shelves in the classroom

Two children in matching shirts sit on a blue beanbag, looking at a colorful book in a classroom

Two children work on worksheets at a classroom table during a teamwork challenge

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On Friday, the Montessori studio baked pigs in a blanket with the assistance of the older heroes! They pre-heated the oven, cut the dough, and rolled the “pigs” into the “blanket” all on their own.

Children in a Montessori studio cut dough and roll pigs in a blanket at a table

Children and a guide arrange pigs in a blanket on trays during a Montessori cooking activity

Children in the Montessori studio lean over a table while baking pigs in a blanket

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