Taking full advantage of the beautiful weather during the last week before Spring Break, the K-2s set out after recess on Tuesday to look for signs of Winter and signs of Spring, in order to determine whether it is Winter or Spring. Besides observing the last remnants of melting snow, discovering that most branches were still bare though some were starting to bud, and sighting a robin, the students took written and picture notes and helped capture the following images:
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| New growth on this tree... (we can tell because it wasn't there before and it's light yellow/green, not brown or beige) |
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| Pink, delicate smelling flowers on this tree... |
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| Lincoln diligently recording his observations... His notes included: "no leaves on trees; tweeting ; smelly trees; bees; broken bushes; tons of acorns; 'looking down' leaves; construction." Great work, Lincoln!! |
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| Joy examining the tree's brown "pinecones" that flake into individual seed husks. |
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| Nature's jungle gym: a dead stump, perfect for climbing. |
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| Is this a sign of winter or spring? |
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| Small green shoots coming up through long, dry (dead) grasses = signs of Winter & Spring together! |
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| Fresh air, sunshine, & birdsong. Shirt sleeve warm weather. I love taking science outside. The K's noticed that the hydro towers looked like "girls with dresses, with their arms up"! Other observations Joy noted: flowers are growing on bushes bees are buzzing leaves are growing |
If you're not sure, you can ask one of the K-2 detectives.
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