What a beautiful day we had for kicking off The Place Project! Learners were enthusiastic, eager, focused, and curious. As we hiked to Centennial Park, I was thrilled to hear the kids talking about what they hoped for their place this year. Some were hoping to choose a place by the water. Some were searching for a spot with a great view. Others were planning to choose a place that offered a hook for their bag and a place to rest their notebook. Locating that special place for the year was an important task for our first trip! Once this was completed, learners spent a good bit of time journaling and the rest of the time on a hunt for examples of weathering, erosion, and deposition. Students filled their field journals with observations, sketches, and creative writing. It was a successful first trip and I am proud of these 4th graders! Learners did a lot of preparing before heading out on Thursday! Earlier in the week students completed a variety of tasks! IMAGES FROM OUR TRIP!Adventures with 4W...Unfortunately, I had a glitch with my camera and lost a bunch of the photos I took of 4W. Hopefully, next time I will have better luck! 4K/4W Field JOURNAL FILES...."I love being outside." "It's a beautiful day!" "My new spot is awesome. There is a log that holds my book." "I loved Centennial Park. I left super happy!" "I learned about orange mushrooms. When I got home, I researched them." "I love my spot." "I'm feeling really happy and relaxed." "How did my mountain form?" "Many times I was attacked by little green spikes. What were those?" "I feel one with nature and calm with nature." "I smell the beginning of fall." "I hear crickets, water, and I can see the whole place." "This place just spoke to me. It showed me through the woods." "I can see a squirrel as white as snow. Amazingly, it's with a brown squirrel as brown as chocolate." "I liked looking for samples of erosion, weathering, and deposition." "Leaves, rocks, and mud have built up to make my spot. My spot is a delta." "What will my spot be like in the winter?" "I saw a bee hive, a wasp nest, some broken glass, and a wolf spider sack. I want to know how they are related together or if they are not." "I feel warm inside and a little scared because I've never been here before." "When I was at the Place Project, I felt powerful and calm like an animal." "I found a crayfish!" "Water flowing, moss growing, water striders hopping..." "I hear the mating call of the mockingbird." "I hear the soothing sound of the waterfall in the stream." "Why is there a slope?" "I felt like my stream was singing to me." "I found a tree stump to sit on. It has a back rest and it's really cool." "It's the perfect temperature." "How will it look when we come back?" "Some rocks seem that they are artificially colored." "I found a very large rock with a tree fossil!" "I feel wonderful. My spot is perfect." "I hear the trickling of water, the twitter of birds, and the sound of a mower." "My spot is perfect for me because it's safe, and warm, and has good views." "I will always treasure my spot." "I wonder how that bees nest got there." "How can rocks look like seashells?" "I chose this spot because I see a lot of things to observe." "It was a fabulous visit there. I can't wait to go back." EXPLORING WITH 4K...THANK YOU....to all of our chaperones! I so appreciate your help so that these trips are safe and successful!
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Karin
9/19/2015 08:30:13 pm
My child is super excited to be continuing this unique project. Thanks for providing this opportunity for him!
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Kimberly
9/20/2015 04:28:22 am
So glad to hear this! I was overwhelmed by the excitement I saw from our students. And they did outstanding, thoughtful work. I wish I could have captured the conversations I overheard. Thanks for leaving this comment!
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