Friday, October 27, 2023

Green Reading Buddies Equation


Take One 3rd Grade Class

Plus One Kindergarten Class

PLUS  One Outdoor Space

Equal An Amazing Green Reading Buddy Experience


Where mixed aged groups learn from each other through...

Investigating Nature














Exploring Liquids, Solids and Gases













Building and Imagining





Playing a Board Game



Of Course Enjoying Books









And Most Importantly:  Becoming Buddies















Sciencing PreK Style

Tree parts and the critters that live in and around them are brought from the mud kitchen into the classroom. Soon they will all be part of a  woodland floor terrarium.












Helping Gravity

Thanks Amanda for this peek at second graders at work.



Saturday, October 7, 2023

Bee Scientist Visits First Grade Farmers

Bee scientist,  (and BNS student Wolf's mom) Sarah Kornbluth visited all four first grade classes. It seems our farm attracts lots of insects...and both kids and adults had all kinds of questions.  One of them she answered was:  "What do you do when a bee buzzes around you?"

I am paraphrasing here: "Bees and other insects are looking for flowers.  If they buzz around you it might be because you resemble a flower: bright colored clothing or a sweet shampoo smell might fool them at first.  But if you are patient and stand still, the bees will realize you are not a flower and 'buzz' off."

Thank you Sarah!  















ID sheet created by Sarah


Pictures from Abby, Jennifer and Portia




Tuesday, September 26, 2023

They're Back!

 Fifth Graders are working during lower grade lunch time.  Helping others with recycling and composting!






Sunday, September 24, 2023

Water Catchment System

The  engineer who worked on the actual water catchment system as a 2nd grader, built a model as part of the fourth grade Stewardship Share. 






Thursday, September 21, 2023

Mud Kitchen, Construction Site, Laboratory and more...

 Observing PreK kids at work never gets old.  





Cooking




Constructing












Drama

Science Lab Cause and...


Effect