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Halfway Through Session 6

By Hero's Journey Academy

Session 6 Week 4 Year 5

This week was a whirlwind of experiences and real life learning. On Thursday, we had a cubby clean out and one learner realized they had forgotten a tupperware container in there for quite some time! Mrs. Tanksley took a sample of the mold that was growing on the old food and placed it under a microscope so all of the heroes could see what it looked like up close.

A hero in a Coatech Baton Rouge cap looks through a microscope at a classroom table
A young learner looks into a microscope during science, with a guide nearby
A young girl with pink glasses looks into a microscope during a science lesson
Young hero looks through a microscope at a mold sample during Session 6 science learning
Young hero looks through a microscope at a table
A learner leans over a microscope at a table during a mold sample science activity

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Quest

On Monday, the ES heroes learned about how dental records can be used to identify victims or suspects involved in a crime. They made impressions of their own teeth using styrofoam plates and compared the impressions to bite marks that a mystery person made in cheese. Tuesday, the learners completed a science experiment where they extracted a strand of their DNA from gargled salt water using soap and alcohol. They explored how DNA was discovered, what it looks like, and how it is unique to each person. On Wednesday, they collected swabs from their hands and their laptops to create bacteria cultures. They will observe these cultures as they grow over the next several days to see if the bacteria matches the sample from their computers, and also if it looks different compared to the other learners in the studio!

Learners in gloves lean over paper plates on a table during a science lab
Children in gloves swab samples at a science table in the studio
Two learners in gloves work with paper plates at a table during a DNA and bacteria science activity
Lab supplies for the bacteria culture activity: water bottles, salt, soap, alcohol, cups, swabs, and a spoon
Two learners pour liquid into a cup during a science activity at a table
Two learners pour liquid into cups at a table with laptops, bottles, and a pencil
Three learners watch a classmate stir a blue liquid in a cup during a science experiment
Two learners in gloves use laptops and cotton swabs at a science table
Girl wearing gloves uses a laptop beside petri dishes during a science investigation
A labeled petri dish with a growing bacteria culture sits on a table next to a pen and paper

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ES Comms

In Comms, the ES heroes gathered data to strengthen their rebuttals for their game debates. They took the feedback from the first mock debate last week and applied it to the second mock debate we had on Thursday. The learners are so excited to share their arguments at the exhibition!

A learner stands barefoot in a classroom reading from a paper beside a whiteboard and cubbies

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Art

During art our learners got to enjoy fresh air and sunshine while collaborating on a giant picture! They used markers, color pencils, and crayons to create a masterpiece that’s several feet long. From rainbows and princesses, to volcanoes and beaches, there was so much creativity and fun displayed!

Learners sit outside on the patio drawing on a long paper banner with markers and crayons
Learners outdoors create a giant collaborative art piece on long paper with baskets of crayons and markers
Learners draw on a giant paper mural outdoors with crayons and markers in the sunshine
Children kneel on the sidewalk drawing on a long paper mural with markers and crayons outside
A girl kneels by a giant outdoor collaborative drawing with markers and crayons beside a cinder block on the patio
A girl sits by a giant sidewalk art piece made with crayons and markers in the sunshine
Children's giant paper artwork with colorful drawings laid out along a sidewalk in the sun
A long collaborative drawing stretches across the sidewalk beside a school building

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Cooking

Mrs. Molley led the heroes who earned Fun Friday in making chocolate crackle! Chocolate crackle is a dessert made from rice krispies, melted chocolate, and sprinkles. The learners loved it!

Table set for cooking with a bowl, Rice Krispies box, tray of cupcake liners, and tongs
Children and a guide stir chocolate crackle in a bowl beside a Rice Krispies box
Learners and a guide mix chocolate crackle in a bowl beside muffin cups and a Rice Krispies box
Learners gather around a table as a guide helps them mix chocolate crackle in a blue bowl
Rows of chocolate crackle treats in colorful cupcake liners topped with sprinkles

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Fun Friday

For Fun Friday our heroes earned a movie and watched “The Rescuers Down Under” to go along with our theme of solving cases in quest but also learning about Australia! The learners who earn the most points each week through core skills and exhibiting heroic traits get to sit on a bean bag during the movie!!

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