Camp Ingalls Field Trip

 The kindergarten, first and second grade had a fabulous field trip together at Camp Ingalls last week! We were lucky enough to have a beautiful day, fantastic chaperones, and 4 different hands-on learning opportunities.

Scavenger Hunt - Here students are recording what they found on a scavenger hunt. Before searching we talked about our 5 Senses and which ones we would be using to find the items on our lists. We found everything!

Arts & Crafts - This was our one and only inside activity. We made leaf and bark rubbings, learned about seeds, and then participated in an experiment about seeds. Ask your student to tell you about what we planted! :)

 Orienteering was another activity that involved an exploration of our senses, our location, how we move from place to place and how animals move from place to place. We helped a blindfolded friend get from one place to the other using directional terms (left, right, north, south, etc), discussed where we are (North Hero - Vermont - United States - North America - World), used compasses to find North, South, East and West ,and finally, followed directions to find a special snack!

Our final activity was a hike through the woods. We were lead by Chris from the Lake Champlain Land Trust. He taught us how to call chickadees, how to identify specific trees, and so much more! He brought us to a place in the woods that is underwater in the spring when the lake is high. It was strange to find shells in what appeared to be a regular spot in the woods.