Forest Day November 4, 2019

Today we introduced our first tools. We were surprised to see a mouse hiding out in our storage chest. We were sooooo busy digging with the shovels and trowels. There were gardens, deep holes, and buried treasures like roots, pine cones, and rocks. We noticed the dirt was different colors as we got deeper and in different areas. We measured how deep the holes were with our legs--knee-deep on some. Other children experimented in other ways. We practiced working together and sharing too.

 Making a cake

In other areas we were  race cars, wolves, and cats.

 Howling

We cooking, drawing, dancing, drumming, singing, and building.

 Building a ramp

 It's a trap and you turn it on right there.

In the morning Mrs. Hruby brought down a dead snake for us to see. Something had already started to eat it. A couple kindergartners brought some bugs and worms for us to see in the afternoon.

 Found a worm while digging

One standard addressed today was:
Curiosity, Engagement, and Persistence--A.EL. 2 Engages in meaningful learning through attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining, and elaborating on experiences and activities.