We we arrived at the park we were greeted by Megan and Lianne. We went to the outdoor classroom and had a quick overview of the day. The children were put into two groups and we were off.
Unfortunately we did not have two cameras so the group I was with will be in most of the photos but you can get the idea of what we experienced during the day.
Listening In The Outdoor Classroom
The first part of the day was a hike around the lakes. Lianne showed the children the inside and outside of a walnut and we talked about what element of a habitat this walnut provided.
We saw this dried up pond. Ask your child when the water appears in this pond and where it comes from.
The children learned to walk like foxes and listen like a deer.
Ask your student if they remember what some people call this plant- hint the leaves are very soft!
View of the pond
Lianne had this preserved mole in her bag. The children of course had a lot of questions and enjoyed sharing their knowledge of moles with the group.
Snowberries
The beaver got ahold of this tree
The second part of our time at Whitaker Ponds the children were able to take water samples from the pond. They walked down to the dock, put some water in their pale and then used their nets to collect water life from the pond. This by far was the hi-lite for some!
Dipping into the pond
Back up at the classroom investigating the animals that we found.
Edwin is enjoying a quiet moment on the dock. We sat silently for 1 minutes to listen to the sounds around us.
Recapping the day!
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