Fifth-graders look forward to a week outdoors at Nature’s Classroom each year. The pandemic hasn’t allowed the regular weeklong field trip to Connecticut to occur, so this year, Nature’s Classroom came to the children. Fifth-graders learned about science, team building, and the great outdoors in their own backyards.
Photos by Jen Manell
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Lauren Gill, Yana Li, Michael Mao, Norah Bailey, Leyna Watkins, and Shane Moran pose in front of a shelter they built that can protect them from the elements and sturdy enough for the group to stand upon. They later disassembled the structure in the spirit of “Leave No Trace.”
A Nature’s Classroom leader gently moves a log to reveal red-backed salamanders to a group of fifth-graders.
Students learn how to gently handle a salamander.
Associate Principal Melissa Niland and Ashley Collins discuss building civilizations.
From left, Violet Pyne, Ellie Nguyen, and Bella Pertoso participate in a team-building puzzle activity.
Ayah Fadeyi and Mohin Nambiar play catch in a team-building exercise.
Neil Cole works on adding a structure to the group’s civilization model.
Norah Bailey, Lauren Gill, and Leyna Watkins race around a tree in a team-building game.
