Investigating and Debating

Session 6 Week 1 Year 5

We started session six this week and the learners have been very engaged in our new Detective Science quest! They are also excited to show off their electricity skills at the big awards exhibition on February 27th at 6pm. Both studios have been practicing circuitry under a time limit and hope to give the audience an exciting show!

Learners and a guide sit in a circle in the studio during a discussion with hands raised

Learners gather around a world map game at a table, pointing to countries during Detective Science

Learners stretch on mats in a large studio with mirrors and a HEROES wall

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Quest

We began our Detective Science quest and will spend six weeks learning about forensics techniques used to solve crimes! Our quest began with a mystery that the ES learners are trying to solve. They got to explore a crime scene and collect evidence. Next they took their own fingerprints and compared them to ones found at the scene. At the end of the week they learned about handwriting analysis and compared several writing samples to the one found at the crime scene. The heroes are loving this quest and are so excited to find out the culprit!

Mock crime scene set up in the Hero’s room with yellow caution tape, a white sheet, and evidence markers

Heroes and a guide investigate a mock crime scene, kneeling by evidence tape and collecting clues

Colored papers and a folded pink paper on a table during the investigation activity

Forensics table with a Commissioner Toppings sign, notebook, pen, and paper cup

A hero sits on a white sheet investigating a mock crime scene with evidence trays, notes, and a magnifier

Two heroes in gloves examine evidence on a tarp beside do not enter tape and a worksheet

Two heroes investigate a mock crime scene with papers, gloves, and evidence on the floor

Eagles sit on a mock crime scene floor in gloves, filling out evidence sheets around police tape

Learners at a table compare handwriting samples with rulers and pencils during an investigation quest

Heroes work at a classroom table, writing during a forensics investigation activity

Child compares handwriting samples on a worksheet with blue ink marks and left/right labels

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ES Comms

This week in comms, our heroes learned about formal debates. They will spend the next few weeks preparing to debate a game at exhibition! Each hero picked a game and a person in the studio to go against in a formal debate. They began coming up with their arguments for why the one they chose is better than their opponents and will move on to rebuttals next week.

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Cooking

Mrs. Molley led the heroes in cooking Costa Rican chorreadas this week! They are pancakes that are made from ground corn. Chorreadas can be eaten sweet or savory depending on the toppings. Our learners tried them with honey!

Ingredients labeled for Costa Rican chorreadas on a table with a griddle and honey

Baking powder and fresh corn are labeled on a table for cooking Costa Rican chorreadas

Heroes gather around a table with pancake ingredients and a griddle for cooking chorreadas

A guide shows heroes a bottle while pancakes cook on a griddle during cooking activity

A guide grinds corn in a food processor while a hero watches during cooking

A guide cooks small pancakes on a griddle beside a bowl of batter in a classroom kitchen

A hero holds a paper plate with a chorreadas pancake and honey during cooking class

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Art

In art, the learners were able to create a free-style mixed medium masterpiece inspired by the landscapes of Costa Rica! They watched a video on the country which showed its rich rainforests, beautiful beaches, and captivating waterfalls. Some of our heroes were inspired by the scenery while others created artwork based on the wildlife.

Children create mixed-media art with colorful feathers and paper at a classroom table

A learner arranges colorful feathers and paper at a table during art class

Children at a table create mixed-media art with crayons, paint, and feathers in art class

Learners create mixed-media Costa Rica landscape art at tables in art class

Children's mixed-media landscape and wildlife art projects displayed on a table with folded paper stands

Children’s Costa Rica-inspired mixed-media landscape art on a patterned table with pipe cleaners and crayons

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Fun Friday

For Fun Friday, our heroes earned the opportunity to watch The Great Mouse Detective! This gave them the opportunity to explore another criminal case in a fun way to wrap up the week!!

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