Coastal Sunbelt Produce trip

We loaded up and traveled to the very large facility at Coastal Sunbelt Produce to get a tour and see how fruit and vegetables come here and get to many places we like to eat.

There was a taste testing and a guess of how much sugar is in each piece of fruit.

Some couldn't wait to get some because it was so delicious.

Through the large glass the students looked to see the workers below cutting and slicing the fruit.

Here they were learning about where in the world the fruit and vegetables come from and where they are delivered at restaurants. Some of the trucks were coming and going as they watched.

Shake N Bake!

Beautiful Broccoli In The BUGS Garden

The Butterflies Plant Garlic

The Tadpoles Get Dirty In The Garden

The tadpoles dug right into harvesting onions and hot peppers. They worked like professionals at turning the soil and the compost! What a productive group!

Late Fall Garden Goodies

October Apple Picking Field Trip

Working Hard In The Greenhouse

The caterpillars put in some real effort and teamwork and planted their very own bean seeds.

Caterpillars and Rain

To combat the rain and grey skies, the Caterpillars went on an adventure including ice cream cones and the harbor. Students got a quick lesson on the water in the harbor though they seemed more interested in the free sprinkles on their scoopes of sweet ice cream. Here they are in all their glory!

Great Kids Farm!

As part of the STEM component, Ms. Dy took students to Great Kids Farm in Cantonsville, Maryland. For a deeper and authentic understanding of soil, there was worm bins and soil sifting for students to be more "hands on". Their serivce learing helped the farm have richer compost for their spring plantings. Picking out the worms was one of the highlights of the trip. We got to see and learn about the beekeeping houses and thinned out vegetable gardens.

Students had many questions for Beth, our educator at the farm. Later it was off to take a hike to the water and see the goats. A little shy at first, the goats came around and neahed to us which was great to hear. Garlic was the highlight for some as they peeled cloves to understand how a clove can become a whole new garlic bulb and took it upon themselves to nibble on the raw garlic.