Photos below show how the pre-k students participated and made an amazing coral reef showing what they learned about ocean life and habitat.

Robinson Nature Center came to Guilford for an indoor field trip for the kindergarten classes (4 classes). They set up stations for explorations and discussions about birds, fossils, and insects. They learned to be archeologists, entomologists, and bird watchers.

Kindergartners (3 classes) explored and learned about compost soil and the compost worms. They made the compost soil and used the soil to grow plants that they potted in cups. They documented what they learned.

Kindergarten composting movie clips showing what the students learned are shown below.

These first grade students (in 4 classes) planted seeds in plastic ziploc bags and made a prediction in their science journal of what their plant might look like. They also learned about the parts of a plant and labeled it in their science journals.

First Grade students ( in 4 classes) planned and designed animals made out of clay. They had to design an animal that would show movement, how they eat their prey, protection, and how they breath. They designed a one of kind animal.

Second Grade students (in 3 classes) colored butterflies, and made flowers to create a butterfly canopy in the 2nd grade pod.

Second graders (in 3 classes) made butterfly observations and wrote what they saw in their science journals.

Students observing butterflies in their chrysalis form with their teacher.

Students made detail drawings of what they saw in the butterfly netting.

Second Graders(in 3 classes) released their Pink Lady Butterflies with teachers, other staff and parents in the back of the school at the learning center and Monarch Waystation native garden.

3rd Grade students (in 3 classes) learned about Monarch Butterflies by observing and documenting what they saw as they learned about the life cycle of the butterflies.

The 3rd graders (in 3 classes) went to Sharps Farm to learn about what is on a farm. They observed farm life and took a hayride to choose a pumpkin.

After the field trip, the students came back and wrote their reflections of what they saw and learned on the fieldtrip. Some writings are shown below.

The 4th graders ( in 3 classes) went on a field trip to The National Zoo to view the apes and take a tour. They also saw and learned about other animals at the zoo.

The 4th grade students (in 3 classes) had 3 days of a Days of Taste Field trip. They experienced a trip to the fields to Mrytle Woods Farm to see how food is grown, they tasted different things in their classrooms and they also took home a salad prepared by the chef.

Students wrote their reflections about the field trip to Myrtle Woods Farm that was part of their Days of Taste field trip below.

The 4th graders (in 3 classes) went on this environmental field trip to learn about their environment at the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum. It was called OEOH (Our Environment in Our Hands). They learned about the Geosphere (the study of earth) , and the Hydrosphere ( the study of water).

Students wrote reflections of what they learned about the OEOH Field Trip. Some reflections are shown below.

The 4th grade students (in 3 classes) went on a field trip to the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum. They went to a program named OEOH (Our Environment in Our Hands) to learn about the Geosphere ( the study of earth) and the Hydrosphere (the study of water). On this field trip, they learned about composting and what it takes to make compost including the worms. They also learned about reptiles, turtles, owls, water organisms, and the importance of recycling.

The 4th grade students (4 classes) had a Days of Taste field trip that lasted 3 days. Two of the field trips were an in-house school trip in which they tasted sour vs salty and fruit and vegetables on another day. They then went on a field trip to the farm to see how fruit and vegetables are grown, they learned about composting, and they were able to learn and hold poultry. They were given a salad to take home and prepare with their family.

5th grade students (4 classes) built a biosphere with different materials to create trees, dirt, water, and other things that would make up the biosphere.

The 5th graders (4 classes) made a terrarium using a plastic bottle, rocks, a plant and some other items. They observe this project all year to see what they put in like coffee or tea (that represents pollution) and how it affects the plant.

5th grade students making a terrarium with their teacher.

Students recording in their science journal of what materials were used and their observations of what the terrarium looks like.

The 5th graders (4 classes) investigated owl pellets by using protective gloves and tongs to pick through the pellets to see what the owl eats. Tiny bones and other small animal parts were found. Students used a chart to compare the bones they found to what animals they might of matched to.

1st grade students (4 classes ) in Art Class made these owls out of construction paper and watercolors.

Students in 3rd grade (3 classes) created a tree while virtual (at home) using scrap pieces of construction paper and using watercolor paint.

Students (50) in 4th and 5th grade put on a play about the Jungle Book. This play was performed for students, staff, and parents.

2nd grade students (3 classes) looked through a microscope (made to magnify on the computer) at plants collected from outside the school.

The ALS students (10) planted tomatoes and squash in the new planters in the outdoor learning center. The students learned how to plant and water the seeds and the process of how the vegetables will grow with sunlight, water, and good soil.

ALS students (10) and a few staff members went out in front of the school to explore the Cicada Brood X. They took pictures and made a bulletin board of what they learned about Cicadas.