Today, before heading to the pool, I thought we would check out a part of Rock Bridge Park we had never been to before. We went to the Gans Creek area, to look for living and non-living things as part of our science curriculum. While the entrance confused us a bit (guess I should have checked out a map before heading out), we did eventually find a place to explore by the creek.
The girls found LOTS of living and non-living things there. Their list of living things included plants, flowers, trees, tadpoles (or small fish, it was hard to tell because I forgot to bring along a jar to catch one in and they moved fast), crayfish, and insects. Their list of non-living things included rocks (many with fossils), water, sand, mud, and a bridge.
The girls were very diligent about the task. They are always excited to be exploring outside, and today they enjoyed being "scientists," recording their findings. Madeline wrote about her exploration with words, and Hailey and Isabella used pictures. Isabella was especially careful to draw neat little pictures of the things she found.
Here is Madeline sitting in her area, working.
Isabella had a tree and a bridge above her area.
Hailey drew leaves, a tree, and rocks (mostly unidentifiable, but luckily she told me what she was drawing).
This crayfish was hiding among the rocks and leaves in the creek. We saw several of these little guys.
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