What a terrific day the 5/6 had together being of service. They were able to stake about 320 blue tubed plants and pull weeds. There are a total of 19,000 that must be staked!
They kids worked in with their partner from the vocabulary study of the day before. Before we left, we reviewed that work can be social and that learning to enjoy each other academically and socially helps them feel productive and connected to each other. Upon debrief and reflection back at school, the kids answered this question: How does the work that we did today help you understand our upcoming field work experience on Nov. 3 and 4 when we go to Grand Coulee?
The responses were spot on! They are realizing that our school experience isn't confined by walls, but is exponentially enhanced by no walls when they are focus and engaged!!
The two PCEI leaders Jana and Mitch were informative and interested in making sure that the crew understood the reason for the vegetation and how Paradise Creek's improvement helps us all.
The ever-changing and interactive spheres came to life today.
Here is the list of adjectives were given by the kids to describe the day: hardworking, extraordinary, futuristic, helpful, wonderful, focused, respectful, focused, fun, determined, good, important, rainy (:)), muddy, interesting, warm, cold, teamwork-y, epic, awesome, psychic, speedy.
We also talked today about J Harlen Bretz who they are getting to know in the reading about the Channeled Scablands. He spent over 10 years walking the land and figuring out how it came to look the way it is. The kids being able to 'be' on the land today helps them understand how just being observant and working on and with the land helps them understand it better.
Be sure to walk with your 5th or 6th grader on the path right behind the UI Bookstore to see what we were able to contribute to our community.
They kids worked in with their partner from the vocabulary study of the day before. Before we left, we reviewed that work can be social and that learning to enjoy each other academically and socially helps them feel productive and connected to each other. Upon debrief and reflection back at school, the kids answered this question: How does the work that we did today help you understand our upcoming field work experience on Nov. 3 and 4 when we go to Grand Coulee?
The responses were spot on! They are realizing that our school experience isn't confined by walls, but is exponentially enhanced by no walls when they are focus and engaged!!
The two PCEI leaders Jana and Mitch were informative and interested in making sure that the crew understood the reason for the vegetation and how Paradise Creek's improvement helps us all.
The ever-changing and interactive spheres came to life today.
Here is the list of adjectives were given by the kids to describe the day: hardworking, extraordinary, futuristic, helpful, wonderful, focused, respectful, focused, fun, determined, good, important, rainy (:)), muddy, interesting, warm, cold, teamwork-y, epic, awesome, psychic, speedy.
We also talked today about J Harlen Bretz who they are getting to know in the reading about the Channeled Scablands. He spent over 10 years walking the land and figuring out how it came to look the way it is. The kids being able to 'be' on the land today helps them understand how just being observant and working on and with the land helps them understand it better.
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