Thank you chaperones. As I mentioned to you all at the end of the field trip, you are all saints. We really appreciated you taking the time out of your day to join us on the field trip. Many of you shared laughs, learning and near falls into mud.

Can’t Forget Moments

During the field trip I one specific chaperone engage with a student by asking the simplest question, “Where do you think we should start looking for crayfish?” Amazing, simply amazing! This chaperone wasn’t alone in asking that essential question. That lead to many other groups learning a great deal through experiments, trial and error, and good ole fashion elbow grease.

Most of the students enjoyed looking through the mud and water in search for crayfish. After all, our purpose for going to the Old Res was to study crayfish in their habitat. With the lack of rainfall, it was easy to understand why there were so little crayfish caught. The other animals that were captured in nets included turtles, a water scorpion, and many minos.

I know what it’s like to educate fourth graders. Sometimes it takes an outdoor classroom for in class lessons to sink in. Thank you for your patience in helping students find there way Take it from me, you took to it naturally. Thank you once again for all the help on the field trip.