Kindergarten & Trees

Kindergarten teacher Deb Dunham’s class has picked out a tree to study during the FOSS trees kit.

“They seem to be loving it, especially keeping track of our tree,” she said.

Below are photos of the students drawing the tree in their science journals.

 

Kindergarten visits Briggs

Kindergarten got to enjoy the nice weather recently, before the cold front came in.

On Friday, October 11, 2013, all Kindergarten students at Pleasant View Elementary went to Briggs Woods park, thanks to the FOSS science curriculum.

“Our first unit of science is the study of trees and weather,” teacher Lisa Doering said. “We took a walk on the trail, studying the changes trees [were] making during the fall. We also looked for fallen leaves, acorns, and wildlife that may live in or around the trees.”

Students then had a picnic lunch, played on the playground, and then headed back to Pleasant View.

Teacher Melissa Larson’s class even found a caterpillar before they came back to school.

“We brought it back to our classroom and are observing it,” she said. “Easy class pet.”

Below are photos from the Briggs Woods trip.

FOSS: Trees + Weather

Our new FOSS roll-out is going so well at the elementary levels!

Teacher Melissa Larson’s Kindergarten class has been enjoying learning about the Trees and Weather Unit.

“They are matching and labeling tree parts,” Larson said. “What great team work!”

Below are photos of her students.