"A turkey vulture, snapping turtles in the pond, squirrels, and rabbits," were among the critters that 1st graders observed during a recent outing with Mr. Scott of Earth Spirit.Mr. Scott spent a few hours walking around campus with students and explaining the seasonal shifts that were taking place and looking for evidence of the coming winter.
After perfecting their best bunny hops to figure out how rabbits move, students learned about the various types of food around campus including nuts, fruits, and berries, and examined various hollows and dens that had evidence of animals preparing for winter. The campus hike culminated with a trip to the pond, where Mr. Scott asked students to identify the creatures that could be found in an aquatic habitat.
I have been on lots of field trips as a teacher, but I have never been in a place where I could walk out of my classroom and be "in the field."
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