Chugging along at Nature's Classroom

Good morning!   We had another action-packed day and night at Nature's Classroom.  Yesterday afternoon we took a class.  Either deer survival, bear survival, water rockets or feed your face.  Then we all went to a class to learn some history about the Underground Railroad before we went out for our night adventure to simulate the experience slaves went through.  Dinner was a big Thanksgiving feast, complete with turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and stuffing!  And of course, blueberry pie!  We all successfully made it through the Underground Railroad to our safety in "Canada" and had a wonderful teaching/learning discussion about the experience afterwards.  It was a real positive night for all.  Unfortunately though, we all had to act a certain role, and there was no time to take pictures.  So, you'll just have to ask all about the experience when we come home!   Today is our last full day here, and it's going to be another beautiful one!  -Ms. Allen

We built a water rocket!

Phoenix starting the countdown

Phoenix helping set up the rocket

Kai explaining natural ways to take care of your skin

Baking soda facials

His positive share for the day, "Today we did the ropes course."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yum this is so good!

Principal Eli enjoying dinner with us

Ort Report dancers for the night

7 pounds of ort tonight.  We'll work on it tomorrow!

Hi there,

More pictures from me again!

Mr. Parker

Building a geodome

Endangered eggs with Yogi

Storytelling with Phoenix

Ultimate frisbee!

Mad card game

Beaver damage at Hemlock Point

Rope challenge

Rocket launch

Not one of ours...thank goodness

Countdown!

Falling into Nature's Classroom

The calendar may tell us it's fall, but Mother Nature didn't get that message!  It's a beautiful 81 degrees here at Nature's Classroom today!  We've spent our morning with our field groups hiking in the woods.  Luckily we stayed pretty cool thanks to the tree canopy overhead.  We're doing much better with our ort now!  We only had 7 pounds at breakfast (bacon, egg and cheese croissant sandwiches with hash browns) and 5 pounds at lunch (franks and beans).  We have some classes this afternoon and then tonight we get to experience the Underground Railroad!  -Ms. Allen

Her positive share for the day, "We had to hide eggs and then find them."

Telling a joke to the school

Cracking up at his own joke! ;-)

MMMM yummy breakfast sandwiches

Ort report dancers

7 pounds of ort for breakfast!

Listening to the description of the classes

They all sound so interesting

Which one will we take?

Heading out for the morning field group hike.

2 hours of fun awaits us!

Kings of the world!

LEAF FIGHT!
 (The play button doesn't work, and I don't know how to remove it!  But I'm working on it!)

The road less traveled

Rusty showing the group through the woods

We found an old car in the woods!

We made S'moreos!

Time to roast the marshmallows!

The coolest looking tree

Crossing the suspension bridge

Even Ms. Allen got in on the fun!

Only 5 pounds of ort for lunch!