Snowshoe season has begun!

Today Mrs. Blue's 4th grade class went snowshoeing. Students made observations about our nature area and collected photographic evidence of animals in winter. We have a base layer of about 2 feet of snow- Perfect!

Kindergarten Winter Walk

Today our Kindergarten classes took a winter nature walk.  We looked for signs of life in winter.  Our students compared deciduous and coniferous trees.  we were Lucky enough to see lots of animal tracks in the snow, a few white breasted Nuthatches, and lots of other exciting things!

The Power of Water

Ms. Fischer's class learns about the power of water by creating their own water wheel


 

View Nest Cams On-line

One of our favorite web-sites is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology nest Cam site

The lab uses real-time Internet technology to observe and interpret the nesting behaviors of birds and promote understanding of their breeding biology.

A winter visit to the school yard

A fourth grade student in Mrs. Blue's class took this picture on Tuesday. the class saw the deer out their window and a brave student took the class digital camera out into the snow to get this great shot. Kudos to Mrs. Blue's class for being such excellent observers!