What a beautiful (yet chilly) day for outdoor learning!

Today we learned about how plants can be very clever in the ways that they spread and find new homes for their seeds.

We noticed the crunchy frost on the grass and leaves as we headed to the forest.

Frost on Selena's glove! (Glove - a "g" word - today's letter)

We found burrs! These sneaky seed pods stick to the fur of animals and then the seeds fall out as the animal walks along. Then they find a new home for the plant. They are REALLY sticky!

Two stuck to Mrs. Nye's hair! Can you see them?So sneaky! 

So we did an experiment. How long will the burrs stay in Mrs. Nye's hair?

One burr fell out almost right away, but one stayed in my hair all day. Dropping seeds here, there and everywhere I went! We decided that if our classroom was a forest - there would be many new burdock plants everywhere next spring.

Some fell on Ben's desk while we were working!

We read the book Home Is...

We have started the conversation that "home" is different for everyone.

My favourite line "Home is anywhere you love."

Wondering Wednesday