Hands On Learning

Kids learn best when they can have hands on learning!  

Through our expedition, Amazing Birds, students have had the opportunity to do the work of an ornithologist.  

Each Wednesday, we have the experts from HRCA Backcountry come lead us in exploration of bird's body parts.

 We learned how birds use their beaks to survive!

 Kids loved having hands on opportunities to see how a bird's beak allows it to eat food and make nests.

Students collaborated in groups to sip nectar, scoop fish, crack seeds and eat tiny bugs (rice).

 We also love when we can go out into the field to observe birds.  We traveled to Cheese Ranch to observe a woodpecker and many ducks!

We love the opportunity to take our learning outside and do the work of a real scientist.