FALL HIKE

The children got a lot of exercise today as we we visited the sports fields, the spider web playground, and the boulders where we played lava monster and collected a lot of pine cones and leaves.  The class also had a nice surprise when we saw Eli who was picking some supplies up from school. Here is a video of our adventure.

When we returned we looked at the items we collected.

REN: When the leaves get brown that means they're almost going to die, when they turn super duper brown."

GRACE:I found a leaf that was turning red.

BROOKLYN: I found a pinecone.

FARRAH: I think the bird has the same colors as the feathers that they found.  

LIVIO: I found a stick that was pokey.

CHARLOTTE: I saw an acorn but it was green, and one time I found one that was red and pinkish.

We read How do you know it's Fall? by Allan Fowler.  It was a short book so we ended up reading two books giving the children a chance to relax and take a break from their hike before ending the day outside.

The second book was Families by Ann Morris.  Looking at different families from around the world.  We focused on whether the families were small or large, and the different activities that the families were doing and how they were the same or different from our own. 

QUESTIONS

How many baseball/softball fields did we find?

Can you remember something that one of the families was doing together?

What items from nature did we bring back to the classroom?