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| Riding the train at Bottom View Farm in Portland |
Today was our field trip to Bottom View Farm. The students jumped on a huge bubble, mined for gold in a cave, pet farm animals, went on a hayride, picked pumpkins, got lost in a hay bale maze, played on the playground, ate ice cream and so much more. They had a blast. Grades prek-2nd went on the field trip with two teachers (myself and the prek/k teacher) and alot of parents. I was responsible for 22 students. It's hard to enjoy the field trip when you have to make sure you know where every student is at any time.
I'm sure the kids thought I was a downer, but every opportunity I got I asked the students about their social studies and science vocabulary words when I saw a good real-life illustration - and there were plenty. Their vocabulary words included, producer, consumer, crop, natural resource, map, etc. I asked the students to point out these things as we were on the hay ride and riding the train.
The trip went very well. Everyone had fun but it was exhausting. By the time I got home I had a headache so bad I couldn't open my eyes. I was soaked with sweat (not all my own) and dirt. After I took a shower I went straight to bed.
INSIGHT
Now I know why Mr. Pacer wasn't too distressed to have to stay behind to perform principal duties.
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