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School Happenings
Fall, 2010
Outings include: Grades K-2 on a hike at Perry Creek, Grades 3-5 studying "Adaptations", and the Class of 2015 hikes Baxter!
Grades 3,4, and 5 Focus: Adaptations
Contributed by Heather White
This first outing of the school year took place on a beautiful day at Fox Rocks, where students began their year long study of how living things adapt to weather changes. For example, the students learned about how frogs cope with the bitter cold of winter by hibernating. The students spent time sketching and writing haiku.
| frogs jump really far |
| strong back legs are for jumping |
| frog adaptations |
Grades K, 1, 2, Head to Perry Creek
Contributed by Samantha Carter
Along with an instructor from Tanglewood, students, teachers, and parents headed to Perry Creek for an outing in the woods.
Playing Blindfold Surprise - a version of blindfolded follow the leader.
Web of Life - a game that explores the needs of living things
Oh Deer!--kids put on their deer ears to listen to the sounds on the trails
8th Graders Hike Baxter State Park
Contributed by the Class of 2015
We went to Baxter State Park September 29 – October 1, and learned many things along the way. We learned that Baxter State Park is really big and that fall is a beautiful time to go hike there! We also learned that Roaring Brook is aptly named when it has been raining! We found that there are different trees up there, and the higher you go in elevation, the smaller the trees get.
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| The whole group on the way to Chimney Pond with Hamlin Ridge in the background! | Happy, accomplished faces on the way back down! |
The view at Chimney Pond is incredible—it felt like we were being swallowed up by the mountain.
We felt really lucky to be able to hike on such a beautiful day in such a beautiful place. Thank you, VLT, for this wonderful opportunity! We had a great time!!
You can still see last year's outings: click here!