Category Archives: Field Trip

2014 Water Festival and other fun

Our 4th grade students have been doing lots of fun learning.  Last week, students were able to explore and learn about water at the 2014 Water Festival.  We learned so many interesting facts about water.  Ask your student what they … Continue reading

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Another BIG week

The 4th grade students started our week on Tuesday, April 22 – Earth Day. We only have 15 minutes between recess and Spanish class on Tuesdays, so we went outside for Earth Day.  Students picked up trash behind our school … Continue reading

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Economics Field Trip

Wow!  What an incredible day of learning. Our experiences today really brought all of our “money” learning to life. A special thanks to Mr. Knapp (Paul) for our experience at the Bank of Colorado.  The Egg & I was also “egg-stra” … Continue reading

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Our 4th graders had a fantastic day of learning at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  By far, the highlight of our day was the Mythbusters Explosive Exhibition. Students participated in many activities.  Ask your child about what they … Continue reading

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History Fest 2013

We had such a great day of learning.  Centennial Village had so many activities for us to explore. We’ve been learning about the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.  Students were able to step into a tipi and imagine this as their … Continue reading

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Twin Rivers Creek Park Relay Fun!

As the school year comes to an end, we went to Twin Rivers Creek Park for Relay Races.Our six teams were fantastic! Team Avocado, Bananas, Cucumber, Dragon Fruit, Eggplant and Figs. In fact, we experienced several different relay races that … Continue reading

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Behind the Scenes Tour at Farr Library

Today our class was invited to visit one of the High Plains Library locations for a special opportunity. We were able to experience a “Behind the Scenes” tour of Farr Library.  This was a fantastic opportunity for students to see … Continue reading

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The Gardens on Spring Creek

Today students had a great time using what they had previously learned about organisms.  In fact, our class partnered with Debbie Bang’s 1st and 2nd grade class to experience the Gardens on Spring Creek. Our students were fantastic leaders and … Continue reading

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Science Learning at the PLC

Our day at the Poudre Learning Center (PLC) was a fantastic chance to take what we’ve learned about Organisms and really explore and make connections. Some parts of our day were sunny and beautiful, while other times were chilly and … Continue reading

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is running a program offering free admission to all school groups until December 2012.  Our class took advantage of this offer and enjoyed a day at the museum. Most students stopped by the … Continue reading

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