Last week, we took a walking field trip to the park down the street in conjunction with our unit on birds.  Our science teacher, Ms. Svedlund, and our music teacher, Mrs. Markstrum planned loads of bird-related fun for us at the park.

We split into small groups armed with bird seed, binoculars, and sketch pads to do some bird watching in different habitats around the park.  It was tricky to be quiet enough to get any birds to come close, but we did see and hear them all around us in the trees.  The binoculars came in handy as we attempted to identify the birds we could see.

We also sang the song, “Rockin’ Robin” and created some bird songs using instruments Mrs. Markstrum brought in conjunction with our voices.  Then, the students were challenged to play a bird call game.  After finding a partner and agreeing upon a bird call, each student was blindfolded and led away from their partner.  They had to reunite with their partner, using only their special call to find each other!

The class did an excellent job of walking safely to and from the park.  It was a very enjoyable day!