Who is Sherlock Holmes?

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Who is Sherlock Holmes?
MakerSpace: Challenges
PE
Technical Writing: Writers’ Workshop
Town Hall Meeting

Our 1st Year, Session 6, Week 3

This week we dove deep into the art of deduction for our Detective Quest. The Eagles were shown a world class example of a detective, “Sherlock Holmes.” The Eagles were intrigued by his sharp

mind and felt motivated to solve the crime! Through a lot of trail and error, the Eagles finally caught Debbie Peabody! She was charged with theft, and justice will be served. However, a detective’s

work is never ending! The next simulation was someone’s cat has been stolen and this led the Eagles to hair analysis. It has been thought that hair can tell us a lot about the scene of a crime,

including the people and animals present. It can tell us animal species, breeds, and whether or not a culprit dyes his or her hair. We had the Eagles imagine the studio was a microbe jungle and each

person was responsible for maintaining a certain element of the studio, just like the microbes use their strengths to benefit the community.

A guide helps a child hold long hair strands at a classroom table while other learners work nearby

Three learners examine objects and papers at a table in the classroom

Two children examine papers on a classroom window during a Sherlock Holmes lesson

Four learners and a guide work at a table with papers in a classroom

Two girls wearing gloves study an open workbook at a table

Eagles gather around a table in a classroom while one child stands and others lean over papers

Two children lean over a microscope, peering at a glowing specimen on a lab table

A guide leans over two boys as one writes at a table during a Sherlock Holmes activity

Two children in gloves mix small cups at a table during a Sherlock Holmes science activity

A guide and a boy examine an object with a magnifying glass at a classroom table

Two boys in gloves stand at a table with plates and papers in a classroom studio

Two learners wearing gloves work at a table with bags and bread slices in a studio

Makerspace is more than a space itself, it is a mindset that can and should be taught. We have a culture of children who have learned to consume technology. With a makerspace, we can move beyond consumption to creation! This week we challenged the Eagles to build a catapult or launcher!

A girl uses a glue gun to attach a cardboard tube at a Makerspace workbench

A boy in a yellow shirt holds a handmade catapult launcher in the Makerspace room

Two boys in a MakerSpace challenge testing a launcher on a wooden floor

Two boys work on a makerspace launcher project with wires and small parts at a white table

Boy in a yellow shirt building a launcher on a rug with papers and a cardboard kit

Two learners smile while holding a small handmade object in a makerspace room

A girl in a pink shirt holds a small cardboard catapult in a classroom makerspace

A smiling hero in a makerspace holds a homemade popsicle-stick catapult

A young eagle uses a hot glue gun to build a popsicle-stick catapult at a table

A boy in a yellow shirt stands in a Makerspace holding a homemade launcher with both arms outstretched

Two children build a catapult at a table, with one seated on a black couch and tools between them

PE

The Eagles are setting SMART goals for P.E. Every morning the Eagles get to share their goals and they get feedback from each other about whether or not their goals fit the SMART model.

SpecificMeasurableAchievable RealisticTimely

Children sit in a circle on a classroom rug while a guide works at a table behind them

A girl jumps with arms raised on a gym floor near a blue exercise ball and wall mats

Two learners and a guide stand in a gym with exercise balls and mats during P.E.

Technical Writing: Writers’ Workshop

This week in Writers’ Workshop the Eagles began the drafting process for their instructions. This time the learners get to research, write, and put themselves in the shoes of the audience.

While the Eagles are drafting, they ask themselves: