Outdoor School

I enjoyed the experience of taking 110 fifth grade students to outdoor school yesterday.  We return again today for the final part of the field trip.  It was a lot funner with the kids than it was being trained last month with just adults!




 The outdoor school has 6 trails that students participate in.  They spend 75 minutes on each trail doing science experiments.  My trail is the yellow trail.  We do a nature walk, pick up dead leaves, test the soil for nutrients, discuss photosynthesis, and how it is all related to the food chain.  I can't remember the last time I sat in dirt and played like that.

Plus, it is really neat to see the forest from the kids' perspective.  They see so much more than adults do.  They are fascinated by the simplest things.  It's refreshing.


In addition to the learning, we also have team building experiences.  The adults took on the kids in this one.  I don't know what its called, but the goal is to work together as a team to move your logs to the finish line.  Some of the kids did great.  The adults not so much.  Fortunately, nobody was injured.  The kids want to do it again today!

I tried to turn the picture around but haven't had enough coffee to successfully do that yet. Please turn your computer upside down to view correctly.


Well, I'm off to get ready for outdoor school again!