NFA Science Students Take their Classroom to Black Rock Forest

Ms. Kerr's science class at NFA stared an Ecology unit in Living Environment and went to Black Rock Forest to do a vernal pool study. The class learned about the reproductive habits of amphibians (salamanders and frogs) and how vernal pools form from melting snow and rain. The class also learned about all the different bird species in the forest (we saw the most beautiful blue heron and tons of golden finches) AND myriapods (millipedes and centipedes) in the forest. The students were in their glory picking them all up!

It was a special treat to bring these amazing students out of the classroom and into nature! Something happens to kids when you get them out of the classroom and into nature....they really open up and express themselves on a whole different level! The connections and bonds between the whole class just grows deeper!

Ms. Kerr is looking forward to taking this group (and her new classes) back up in the fall to do the dendrology trail!

Story and photos submitted by Ms. Mary Kerr

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