The Woodlands

These classes got an opportunity to see nature up close and personal on a walking field trip, accompanied by parents, to the Woodlands Park in Belle Chasse.  They went on a scavenger hunt to find leaves of native and invasive species of trees and evidence of native animal life. One creature that we found in abundance, was the golden orb spider.  They were everywhere! One part of the adventure was to make invitations decorated with leaf prints for a future planting to take place in the spring.  Maybe now a new generation will feel the need to preserve and conserve our natural woodlands and parks.  We learned the importance of planting native plants for the native animals to nourish themselves.  We learned how our actions now affect the future of our land and its animals.

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Balloon Car Racers 2015

October 27th will be a day that students at BCP will not soon forget!!! After almost two weeks of brainstorming, gathering material, building, rebuilding, trials and errors, the day finally came to put all that hard work and discovery to the test.  Each class held five races to see whose creation would cross the finish line.  These students learned all about force and motion, gravity, drag, air pressure, design, and working as a scientist by testing their balloon car racers over and over again.

                                                              Morning Class

     
                                                             Afternoon Class