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Explorers dove into the first week of Session 7 with high energy and shared powerful reflections about the culture they have created and the legacy they want to leave at Ascent. WRITERS’ WORKSHOP The Explore learners created journals this week. They discussed the value of keeping a journal and got into flow answering prompts […]
The learners in Explore spent the week preparing for their Exhibition of Learning, worked together on team challenges, and practiced reading aloud at closing groups. EXHIBITION OF LEARNING: QUEST Explore learners and Discovery learners had a joint Exhibition at the end of Session 6. They presented their work and answered questions from their guests […]
Explorers jumped into week 5 of Session 6 with high energy and didn’t let the rain stop them from working hard or playing hard! QUEST The learners in Explore joined the learners in Discovery for an experience in a mobile planetarium hosted by Stars and Science Austin on Tuesday. Explorers dove into the technology […]
The learners in Explore started Week 4 of Session 6 with Picture Day! They joined the rest of their fellow travelers and gathered as a whole community to commemorate the year together. QUEST The learners in Explore dove deeper into Astronomy Quest this week. They conducted research on planetary bodies, then used their findings […]
Explorers got into flow this week. They celebrated milestones in writing, and gave their fellow travelers call-outs for supporting them in reaching those milestones. QUEST In Astronomy Quest this week, Explorers dove into some of the big forces: tilt & orbit, electromagnetism, and gravity. They became astronomers as they observed the orbit of Earth […]
The learners in Explore celebrated Earth Day on Monday by supporting the Spark learners with planting new flowers and herbs in their courtyard. QUEST In Astronomy Quest this week, Explorers sorted and classified “interstellar dust”, modeled the life cycle of a star, used Hubble’s Galaxy Classification to identify different galaxies by their shape, and […]
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