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Making Memories and Magic

By Hero's Journey Academy

Year 4, Session 6, Week 5

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It was a fun-filled four day week with many memories made. We are excited to wrap up the session next week, and for parents to see all the awesome things our heroes have been working on at exhibition!

Young girl in an orange shirt smiles while climbing green playground bars on a sunny field
Two children smile while climbing a green playground dome on the grass
Children climb on a green playground spinner outside the school building under a blue sky
A girl stands on a green jungle gym while another child hangs nearby outdoors
Young hero holds up a drawing of a car in a classroom

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During quest, the ES heroes have continued to maintain their garden and are anxiously awaiting for the butterflies to hatch from their chrysalises. They are continuing to track their decomposition experiments for changes in the chip, strawberry, and toilet paper that they placed in soil. The learners also went on a hunt for ladybugs to add to their garden beds in order to keep pests away and managed to find two!

A mesh butterfly habitat sits on a table with a chrysalis inside

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In art, we learned about Pablo Picasso and his cubism style. The heroes watched a video and looked at several examples of cubism. Then they were able to create their own masterpieces using the same technique. Most chose to make a person, but we even had a dinosaur and a lollipop!

Children and a guide make colorful cubism collages at a classroom table
Girl in glasses holds up a cubist face collage while other heroes craft at a table
Children’s cubism-style self-portrait made with colorful paper strips on black paper
Children's cubism-style paper portraits on black construction paper
Two cubist paper portraits made from colorful shapes on black paper
Two Picasso-style cubist paper faces made on black paper
Cubist-style paper face collage with blue triangle head, purple hair, and rainbow strip on black paper
Children's cubism collage of a pink animal shape on black paper with orange and green paper pieces
Child cuts paper to make a bird collage on a table during art class

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On Wednesday, we went on our field trip to AgMagic at LSU.  There was a bit of a wait to get inside, but our heroes had a great time climbing trees, looking for bugs, and collecting leaves. Once inside, we got to experience several different exhibits on agriculture, forestry, and the wildlife in Louisiana. They loved getting to pet an alligator, chicks, goats, pigs and cows!

Children and a guide gather around a table, handling items at an AgMagic exhibit
A guide helps a girl use a tool at the Flood Fighter Challenge table while another adult works nearby
Two heroes watch a guide point to specimens in a tray at AgMagic
Guide explains an agricultural exhibit to children gathered around a table display
Three children explore a sand bin with animal tracks at an AgMagic exhibit
Children at AgMagic examine a large polished tree cross-section while a guide uses a phone
Children and a guide stand inside a pop-up tent at AgMagic, smiling and exploring
Children gather in a tent-like exhibit around a child on a plaid blanket
A guide fits a red life jacket on a hero beside a kayak display while other children watch
Learners pet a calf in a fenced AgMagic livestock pen while waiting in line
Children pet an alligator at a Louisiana wildlife exhibit with a table of animal displays
Children pose with Smokey Bear in front of a fire prevention banner at an event
Five children sit on a stone bench outdoors, smiling and giving thumbs up
Children and a guide pose on hay bales at an LSU AgCenter 4-H display

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On Thursday, the ES heroes were able to celebrate meeting their challenge goals throughout the session with pizza and a movie! In the Montessori studio, they also had a celebration with a movie and candy. Charlie and Harper won the bonus prize of donuts by tying for the most session challenge points in the Elementary Studio!

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Two heroes lounge on bean bags in the elementary studio during a celebration movie break
Young hero stands by a table with pizza during a celebration in the school cafeteria
Smiling hero with glasses holds a donut and gives a thumbs-up in the classroom
Pepperoni pizza in an open cardboard box on a table

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