This summary is a bit late, but two weeks ago, we busted out the hammers for some fun with wood cookies and string! Each kiddo drew a simple design on their cookie, marked where each nail would be placed and
Weekly Summary: During Art – Quarks – Art
Weekly Summary: Rock Identification – Quarks – STEM
We began with “I’m Trying to Love Rocks” by Bethany Barton. It was a really cute book, and it gave us a little more information about how we can identify rocks. Then we broke up into 3 groups and each
Weekly Summary: Measuring Wind – Quarks – Nature Study
Today we took advantage of a windy day to delve deeper into wind and air pressure. First we reviewed air pressure, which we touched on in our water cycle lesson two weeks ago. We made our high-pressure faces (puffing out
Weekly Summary: 3 Types of Rocks – Quarks – STEM
This week began with a story Nat. Geo Kids “Jump Into Science: Rocks & Minerals.” Thanks to all my helpers (Griffyn, Mike, Nicole, and my normal helper Kathy) we had the tables prepped with supplies. The book explained how the
Weekly Summary: Popsicle Stick Shelves/Art – Quarks – Art
Loaded with a bevy of rainbow colored popsicle sticks and a gallon of glue, we began building hexagonal wall shelves. Turns out it’s tricky to keep all 15 layers of the sticks aligned, evenly spaced, and angled! I love how
Weekly Summary: Rain and the Water Cycle – Quarks – Nature Study
Today, in honor of the weather, we delved into rain and the water cycle. We began by discussing wind and air. I told them there was, at that moment, a low pressure system over Chicago. We made silly faces for
Weekly Summary: 3D Snowflakes – Quarks – Art
Today we made 3D snowflakes, 6 pieces of origami paper that required being folded into a triangle, drawing guidelines, cutting, curling, and taping. Definitely a bit labor intensive, but all the kids have it s good effort! Some finished with
Weekly Summary: Sunlight – Quarks – Nature Study
The forecast said it’d be clear, so we took the opportunity to discuss sunlight! We tracked the energy in our bodies first to our food, then to plants, then to sunlight, and finally all the way to the sun. I
Weekly Summary: Air-Dry Clay/Painting – Quarks – Art
Today in Art Quarks put finishing touches to their air-dry clay creations. Using tempura paints kids decorated their bowls, hearts, and a tank 🙂 Once everyone was done we moved on to the next project. Using a sharpie we free
Weekly Summary: Volcanos – Quarks – STEM
Since the kids had gotten a primer from Mr. Chris on how Volcanoes begin, most of the heavy lifting was done for me. I was really impressed with the group’s knowledge and memory from his previous lesson. After our brief