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CREATOR SPACE
This week we began designing and making components of our desk pet project, made our first Shrinky-Dink keychains, and began brainstorming designs for our up-cycled cardboard lanterns.
CULINARY KIDS: COOKING ADVENTURE
Building on the skills from the previous week, students explored Mexican culture and cuisine. The theme for this week’s cooking class was “Mexican Fiesta!” Students learned about popular street foods and prepared some delicious treats such as: Chicken Quesadillas, Walking Tacos, Cheesecake Taquitos, and refreshing Mango Aqua Fresca.
FULL STEAM AHEAD
During this week, our students engaged in a series of group challenges that truly showcased their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Students had the opportunity to participate in various activities, such as building foil boats to hold the most marbles, creating paper chains with limited materials, constructing spaghetti and marshmallow towers, and even designing catapults to launch marshmallows. It was truly inspiring to witness their collaboration and determination throughout these tasks.
HNS: EXPLORERS
This week the students learned about the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, and learned how to draw and paint a Humuhumunukunukuapua’a. We went on a field trip to the Waikiki Aquarium on Tuesday, where the students enjoyed seeing all of the fish and animals that live in the ocean. We also learned all about insects, went on an insect walk to observe and count insects, and on Friday we visited the UH Insect Museum.
HNS: OBSERVERS
This week we are studying arthropods (insects, arachnids, crustaceans and myriapods). They created a butterfly lifecycle craft, learned about the insect body parts, and hunted for bugs outside. Ask your child what bugs they found! Our field trips were to the Waikiki Aquarium, UH Insect Museum, and UH Japanese Garden.
HNS: RESEARCHERS
This week we got to explore the aquarium and see native and non native species found in Hawaii. Also we walked over to the UH Insect Museum to see various species of insects from around the world.
LET’S PLAY SPORTS
This week, the students played baseball and kickball.
