Farm Field Trip

What a GREAT Friday it was yesterday! The weather was perfect...the company was great...and we got to go on our FIRST FIELD TRIP (yay!!!)  We went to the Rutledge-Wilson Farm with all the first and second graders and I do believe they enjoyed it all.

Rutledge-Wilson Farm is a great place to see different farm animals, explore a variety of plants and gardens, as well as see the pumpkin patch right now.  We were able to see chickens, ducks, geese, a bunny, pheasants, quail, pigs and piglets, donkeys, goats, sheep, cows, and so much more!  We got to investigate the cotton plant, the fish pond, a pig sty, and of course play on the playground.   The kiddos even got to use their knowledge about weather, soil, and our Earth while there to come up with realistic explanations for why things were they way they were!

The farm is free to everyone.  Right now they do have their Fall Fest going on during the weekends with plenty of pumpkin and fall activities for families to do.   Let us know if you get a chance to go see the Farm as well!

Weather Unit

We have dived into our weather unit this past week.  We started off reviewing all the words associated with weather and then learned what weather is, exactly. (Weather is what the air is like outside)

 The kiddos have been busy in their Learning Logs documenting the weather each day, too!   Last week we did our first experiment, looking at temperature in the sun vs the shade.  You can bet they loved the "outdoor classroom" and getting to predict, observe, and record!

We also have had some exciting guest speakers this week.  I have had a few boys in my classroom asking everyday "when is the meteorologist coming??" so it was a great day when Dave from the Springfield NOAA station came in for a presentation.  We learned a lot about weather tools and weather safety.

On Thursday Meteorologist Abby from KY3 joined our classroom to extend our learning about weather patterns and how we measure weather.    I do believe the meteorologist visits were a hit!

Continue to include your child as you watch the weather forecasts or discuss what the weather is like today. Look for important words relating to the cloud cover, temperature, wet/dry or how windy it is.

Mrs. Cantrell's Class