On today's trip to the NYBG, students walked through the Thain Family Forest and crossed over the Bronx River on our way to the Rose Garden.  The roses are not in bloom yet but everyone enjoyed the sensory experiences of being the Lilac Garden.  Students located several trees of interest and made observations by using their senses in the forest.

On today's trip to the NYBG, students made observations using paint chips to color match different plants.  Classes picked out a tree today to "adopt" for the remainder of our program.  Students will make observations and collect data on the tree each time we visit.  Before heading back to school, we took a walk through the native plants garden to prepare for our next trip where students will learn about plants native to the New York area.

Students in classes 119, 201, 221, and 219 have started their tree investigation.   We will be spending time identifying and trees of the same species at 811Q and NYBG during the Fall, Winter, and Spring.  Students will observe, collect data, and make predictions.  We will prepare a culminating project to share with other members of the NYBG partnership which showcases the work students did over the course of the the year.  Check back for updates and pictures from our many trips to the Bronx.

In late October, teachers attended professional development at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.  We learned of the amazing resources available to us at the NYBG and how to utilize those resources this year as we embark upon a year-long project with the theme of NYC Trees.

Interested in trees?  Check out the NYC Tree Map.  You can learn about any tree on any city street.  You can even report any missing or damaged trees on this website so the city knows they need to be replaced.

 https://tree-map.nycgovparks.org/tree-map/

In early October, students travelled to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.  It was the first of several trips for classes 119, 201, 219, and 221.  Students had a guided tour of several gardens where they learned all about pumpkins by making observations, collecting data, and discussing their findings with each other.