The students were very interested in returning to the apple trees on subsequent days to collect the apples and carry them to other parts of the forest. We walked to the Frog Pond and threw a few apples in the water to determine whether they would sink or float. We proceeded further into the forest to the teeter totter where the children were very anxious to roll the apples down the ramp. We found a golf ball during our wanderings and compared the speeds at which an apple and the golf ball traveled down the ramp. Our forest provides authentic opportunities to engage in spontaneous scientific pursuits. Returning to the same areas in the woods over a long period of time helps us notice the seasonal changes that are all around us.
Signs of autumn are all around! During a walk in the forest, we came across some wild apple trees with an abundance of fallen fruit below them. We discussed how the apples would be a delicious snack for passing deer and the other creatures in the forest. As the apples rot on the ground and the seeds return to the soil, we discussed how new apple trees may grow from these seeds if they receive adequate rain and sunshine.
The students were very interested in returning to the apple trees on subsequent days to collect the apples and carry them to other parts of the forest. We walked to the Frog Pond and threw a few apples in the water to determine whether they would sink or float. We proceeded further into the forest to the teeter totter where the children were very anxious to roll the apples down the ramp. We found a golf ball during our wanderings and compared the speeds at which an apple and the golf ball traveled down the ramp. Our forest provides authentic opportunities to engage in spontaneous scientific pursuits. Returning to the same areas in the woods over a long period of time helps us notice the seasonal changes that are all around us.
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