We ended our year playing some fun thinking games. It was a great class of everyone working together! In case anyone is interested in the games:
Psychology: Core Emotions
Alicia’s psychology course delved into emotionality and, more specifically, core emotions. This was a continuation of the previous week’s discussion of emotions, which revealed that, actually, only a tiny percentage of humans can repress their emotions. So much for our
Math/Science: Marshmallow Catapults
Marshmallow catapults!!! I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner since Neutron interest has been waning in math and science lately. It was delightful to have 100% engagement in this activity. The joy and wonder on this face says
Art: Mud Mud Mud
A flooded path? Mounds of mud? Loads of squish and slosh and squelch? Today’s art was revelling in the (literal) chiling beauty of SO MUCH RAIN on the forest trail. Within seconds of arriving at this giant puddle we had a pair
Science: Pond Observations
Well, we certainly made the most of the dreary day! Today we were learning about ponds so (as Chris will share) we walked over to the pond across the street. As expected, it took quite a while for the little
Art: Embroidery
🥳 🥳 🥳 🥳 🥳Super happy to see all the kids tried this project! We used needlepoint fabric, embroidery thread, and big needles to create designs. I showed them 4 examples of the possible directions they could take their project.
STEM: Static Electricity w/ Balloons
First, a HUGE thank you to Vicky who planned today’s lesson! We worked with static electricity! We started with the basic “rub a balloon on your hair and see what it sticks to” and these results varied… so we experimented
Writing Workshop: 2nd Drafts
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Gym: Eggs and Tennis Balls
Neutrons-We practiced different paces of running, then partnered up for some tossing activities. They practiced toss and catch, then tried it on one foot, between the legs, then two balls at a time. The partner connections, communication, and collaboration were
Nature Study: Thesaurus Walk
This may have been my favorite day of the year, word nerd that I am. Today I brought an armful of thesauri for the Neutrons thinking it might be a fun way to guide our walk. I was pleasantly surprised