3rd Grade Outdoor Classroom

Emma's class participated in Outdoor Education Day at Don Williams sponsored by Boone County Conservation. Local professionals presented on a variety of topics and their class was able to participate in many hands on activities. 

Looking for Wildlife Clues in the Wilderness

Deer and Squirrel

European Starling Nest

Fox and Robin Feathers

Bald Eagle Feather

Animal Tracks

Beavers

Owl Feather

Weather

Journal Time & Scavenger Hunt

H2O

Cohesion and Adhesion

Water walking the tight rope

Balance Beam

Dropping water on a penny to see how many 

drops you can get before it drops off the side

*Emma got 16 drops on the first time

 *Emma got 18 drops on the second time

(The heads side of the penny seemed to allow more drops!)

Back Float

They took a plastic fork, a paper clip and a tub of water

and tried to get the paper clip to float on the water 

and not sink to the bottom-this was very tricky!

Pole Vualt

They took a full cup of water and added as many pennies 

as they could before the water spilled over the side

Raptors

Lunch Time

 Reptiles and Amphibians

Snakes

 Prehistoric

Geological History of Boone County

Demonstrating the size of a Wooly Mammoth

Bats

   Always be full of joy in the Lord. 

I say it again- Rejoice!

Philipians 4:4