The Science of Air

November 2nd,

Our friends got to create their own kites to experiment with the movement of air. For this project we decided to have our friends figure out how to create something that would fly out of simple materials. Using only paper and yarn our friends figured out how to fashion their very own kite! Each child’s kite was unique  because we let them do all the folding and fashioning themselves.

Once our friends finished making and decorating their kites it was time to fly them! Our friends went down into the dell to finally experiment with their creations.

These children made the observation that if they ran with the kites that they would even fly when the wind was not blowing. Other children observed that running down the hill with their kite would make it fly higher!

What kind of tree do you see?

October 10th

Our friends went on a mission to discover different types of trees that lived on Randolph College’s campus. Before heading out to discover trees Miss Shanna had me assemble a tree book with names of various trees and pictures of the leaves to match each one. The class then tried to identify the tree by matching the leaf to the picture in the book. Our friends caught on fast and soon were identifying trees left and right. Our friends were extremely excited when the leaves matched the book. This project helped them remember the names of trees such as the Ginkgo tree more easily.

After tree hunting we send our friends on a mission to discover which kind of tree produced acorns… it didn’t take our friends very long to figure out where the acorns were coming from!

Gross’s Orchard

October 5th

This was a very special day to our 5k group. We had the opportunity to take a field trip to Gross’s apple orchard in Bedford, Virginia. Friends were able to explore a variation of types of apples and even had the opportunity to pick their very own bushel! Our friends learned that apples come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. They learned that some apples grew way up high on trees and others grew low enough for them to pick.

 

Not to mention our friends got to witness what happens to apples that fall from the tree and begin the next part of their life cycle!