We wrapped up our first day at the Nobel Conference at the "Bug Bites" reception with a variety of foods that were created by and/or pollinated by insects plus a few more adventurous things made with insects (the brownie with mealworm flour and mealworms was delish!). To end the night we attended the Moth StorySLAM storytelling event. Not only was it entertaining, but some of our students' stories were shared on stage and Krissen and Jess were chosen as judges! (Team Dragon and Damsel - to represent dragonflies and damselflies of course ;) #terranovamn #mothstoryslam #nobel59 #outoftheclassroomintotheworld #bugsaretasty
FEMA is planning a nationwide emergency alert test for Wednesday, October 4.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4.
The national test will consist of two portions and is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. Central Time. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all cell phones, so please expect all faculty and student mobile devices to be alerted at this time.
Students are "bugging" out about the Nobel Conference this year. The theme is "Little Bodies, Big Impact" has been incredible in fostering learning about the importance of insects and other macroinvertebrates that make up over 80% of all organisms on our planet. #nobel59 #terranovamn #outoftheclassroomintotheworld #bugsarecool #weloveinsects
Check out our first edition of the Terra Nova Trailhead! You can find it in your email (if you are a subscriber) or you can find it on our website/app under "Trailhead Newsletter". #terranovamn #terranovatrailhead
The Terra Nova "Green Thumb" community project is growing a lot of fun memories. #terranovamn #projectbasedlearning #outoftheclassroom
Our first Out of the Classroom Friday (OTCF) at Quarry Park and Preserve on Friday was a blast! Keep up to date with all of our OTCFs planned through December. Check out our Events Calendar section on the app/website for more info. https://www.terranovamn.org/events #terranovamn #quarrypark #tnotcf #terranovacommunity
Our Monarch butterfly eclosed today! (the time lapse video will be up on our Facebook/Instagram) #terranovamn #monarcheclose
We checked in our Monarch chrysalis this morning and it has darkened more overnight! We are hoping to capture a timelapse of its eclosing. Journey North explains this process of an insect completing metamorphosis as "[m]ost people know that a bird hatches from its egg. When a monarch comes out of its chrysalis the process is called “eclosing.”
Check out - https://monarchjointventure.org/monarch-biology/life-cycle or visit https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/ChrysalisEcloseHatch.html for more cool information about Monarch butterflies! #terranovaMN #monarchbutterflies #monarchjointventure #communityscience
Students working on our pollinator garden project found a special pollinator in a really neat lifecycle stage in one of our garden restoration locations today! #projectbasedlearning #monarchchrysalis #experientiallearning #terranovamn #terranovacommunity #monarchjointventure
Terra Nova Community Projects progress today = Amazing! #terranovaschool #terranovacommunity #experientiallearning
Community projects kicked off this week. We're excited to have hands-on, life skill building opportunities on our own campus. Trail building and clean up, pollinator garden planning, furniture assembly and construction, and so much more! Check back to see the before and after of these community projects.#terranovamn #terranovacommunity #projectbasedlearning #experientiallearning
Another great day on our new campus! Plus, with today being "National Positivity Day", we're focusing on the highs when digitally disconnected. The weather was beautiful and our community thrived! Thanks to all students and staff for another great day at Terra Nova! #terranovamn #outoftheclassroomintotheworld
A sweet first day with all of our students! We're excited to see what this year brings to our community and beyond. And a big thank you to Amanda and Jen our School Counselors for a sweet treat on our first day. #terranovamn #cupcakeday
With a modified verse from Aerosmith...WE'RE BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN! Our first day with new students and mentors was amazing! We're excited to have ALL students at our new campus in Buffalo tomorrow! #terranovamn #outoftheclassroomintotheworld #terranovacommunity
Day 1 Countdown - We're so close! Technically it's less than 12 hours to go until our first day of the 2023-2024 school year! Terra Nova is ready for our new students to join us at our new Buffalo location! Then on Tuesday, we'll have ALL students. Whoo hoo! #terranovamn #innovationeducation #projectbasedlearning #outoftheclassroomintotheworld
Day 2 Countdown - Owl, Heron, Refuge, Loon, Hive, Den, Rookery, Lodge, etc. What do all of these things have in common? They are new room names in our new building! Look for these signs and more room names next week. #terranovamn
Day 3 Countdown - We have the lumber for Gaga ball! #terranovamn #gagaball #outoftheclassroomintotheworld
Day 3 Countdown - It's coming together! Parking lot signs are assembled and ready! #terranovamn #innovation #outoftheclassroomintotheworld
Day 4 Countdown - What is that...a blue lawn?!
With all of the renovation changes, there is something new each day. Can you guess what is happening here? #terranovamn #constructionaftermath #4daystillschool
Day 5 Countdown - BenQ
Ben whoo? Our Tech Team is installing some really awesome interactive BenQ display boards in several of our spaces throughout the new building! Start thinking of a project that you can use a BenQ. #BenQ #TerraNovaMN #innovationeducation https://www.benq.com/en-us/education/benq-board-interactive-displays.html
