We're all about Rube Goldberg basics. This week we'll explore simple machines or setting up reactions with whatever loose parts we can assemble. We're looking, in particular, for rope, marbles, pulleys, wheels, battery-run motors + misc pieces for building/exploring motion physics (see link, link). Side note: this OK GO! video is awesome and showcases a TON …
AR – September 13: Water, Water, Everywhere
Yep, we're doing water again before the weather turns to legit fall. Bring water balloons, water guns, tubs for water, water chalk AND (plot twist) water colors – those are just for painting. All of the water things in one day. And maybe a change of clothes? Also, here's our semester schedule for the Monday …
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IH – September 8 Pictures
IH – September 8: Leaf Rubbings + Object Stencils
This week we'll make some artwork using nature elements we find onsite. Leaf, bark + rock rubbings are only part of what we can make using textures + natural objects. Crushed berries or mud mixed with water make "paints," too. We'll generally explore the intersection of art and nature with any objects we find and …
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AR – September 6: SKIP
IH – September 1 Pictures
AR – August 30 Pictures
IH – September 1: Forest Games + Foraging
IH = Indian Hills. This week our semester begins, and that means two locations. Please read carefully to ensure you're going to the right place on the right day with the right stuff. Welcome to fall semester in Indian Hills! Let's warm up with some Forest Games. If anyone has a copy of Forest School, …
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AR – August 30: Among Us IRL
AR = Arvada. This week our semester begins, and that means two locations. Please read carefully to ensure you're going to the right place on the right day with the right stuff. MAMA PLANNING MEETING. It's a new semester, so let's dig in! I'll have the list of kids' interests and we can loosely pair/assign …
August 23 Pictures
Our donut stand morphed, as these ideas usually do. We ended up with a crowd of stop-motion characters, including evil doers + their cats, an angry mother + a colorful, real-life poop emoji. There was some game play indoors, including a *loud* animal arena, and foosball. Because we ended up playing Among Us outside all …
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