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Sparks’ exploration of environmental science, moved into everything bats and what the fall seasons bring for the largest urban bat colony in the world that calls their city of Austin home. While exploring, Sparks discovered many aspects of bats including they are also mammals (and the only ones that can fly), that they can range […]
As the Sparks’ curiosity grew around this session’s focus on environmental science, they shifted their attention to pumpkins! Groups of learners enjoyed working together to empty pumpkins, separating seeds from the flesh, seasoning them with cinnamon and salt, and preparing them for roasting. They engaged in a chicken pumpkin carving experiment, removing part of the […]
As the Sparks dove into their study of environmental science, learners leaned into their curiosities around nature in our outdoor courtyard by planting the Spark herb garden! During work time, the Spark learners prepared for gardening by reading books and watching videos about plant needs and their life cycles. On […]
As we headed toward the end of the session, the Spark learners continued to explore their spaces and make them their own; from making flash floods at Spark Play to creating their own window-washing company during our work time. To end the week, the studio had an opportunity to create a Friday craft of handprint […]
In the Spark studio this week, learners started getting curious about plants and gardening. The Sparks took part in their first science experiment of the year- using seeds and wet paper towels to begin a conversation around prepping and planting an herb garden in the Spark courtyard (coming soon for Spark learners to tend!!!) […]
This week in Spark, the learners said goodbye to summer and welcomed the fall equinox by celebrating nature. New works were introduced, and the studio was decorated to represent the current season. As the weather cooled down slightly, more Sparks decided to enjoy the outdoor courtyard space; engaging in bird watching, habitat building, and water […]
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