Or just another March week in Wisconsin.
The fluctuating forecast didn't stop nature kindergarten from learning.
We practiced our balancing skills in math by creating and testing nature scales to compare the weights of different nature items.
We enjoyed some reading time outside, both individually and with classmates.
We also some exploring into the nderground "pipes," or roots, we found,
jotted down our discoveries in our nature notebook,
and completed an easel challenge with our letter of the week.
Birding in the snow was different and unexpected, but we handled it. We also worked through a round of outdoor stations with a service learning group phat wood chipped muddy parts of the trail, a group that added an entry to their nature notebooks, and a group that expressed their creativity through mud painting.
Hiking is always a sizable chink of our time. We checked out our new birding benches to label them. We will be using these benches to observe, identify, and monitor the nesting boxes they are strategically placed near. Citizen Science in action
On our hike, we also saw many nature friends, including robins, deer, a cottontail, and a hawk.
We also got a visit from one of our favorite nature friends: Mr. Stokes (http://dwstokes.com/).
We discussed how changing weather impacts nature and the creatures that inhabit it. We even created a virtual rainstorm. Please see the sequence of videos below.
We also experimented with thunder sticks. Notice the joy on the face of this nature kindergartener. This is what it is all about!
Of course, we had to experience a real live animal as well. Here is a ball python.
We finished up the week placing our butterfly garden signs out and dispersing some newly acquired seeds around the land.
Let the growing and play continue!
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