Spark Year 5. Session 2. Week 3

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 in size from that of a bumblebee to having a wingspan taller than they currently are, and that their migration pattern will soon prompt them to leave their city. Learners applied their knowledge using it to continue their matching and fine motor skills as they colored bats and identified their makeup by cutting and pasting the labels connecting the words to the respective parts.

 

Their Grace and Courtesy practice brought about continued conversations about how to bring kindness into the studio by practicing conflict resolution which begins with an invitation to join together to solve a problem and ends with their connection of choice (handshake, pinky touch, etc).

Friday brought about many experiences of connection and collaboration with the Sparks starting off their day with a self-selected whole studio gaga ball game and ending with the formation of a rock band during their weekly celebratory dance party.

Here’s to a wonderful weekend, that ROCKS!