Bring on the Green

The question we were exploring today was “How can we prove that spring has sprung around Stoneridge Farm?” The answers were written all over your faces when you arrived but was there anything about winter that you were sad to see go?

Which spring activities did you like the best today and why?

Enjoying new hula hoops

See if you can explain the challenge we were faced with after the first 5 minutes. Were we successful in solving it or is this a 'to be continued' story? Maybe you can come up with another solution for next week!

Searching for Easter Eggs

Easter Egg Challenges

We talked about the different signs of spring we thought we might find when we trekked out to the Backwoods. We were expecting to see a lot of green but what other surprises did we find along the way?

Checking out the hibernaculum we built in the fall for frogs and toads. The entrance stayed clear and Eagle thinks he saw a frog inside.

Antman taught us about creatures like birds, spiders, frogs, and ladybugs who lay their eggs in spring because of the warmer weather and better food sources. What can you do to help their eggs survive and hatch?

Happy birthday to Rabbit, one of our Junior Nature mentors who recently celebrated her birthday this week! We hope all of your birthday wishes come true!

Now that you’ve seen, heard, smelled and felt spring at the farm, you might notice even more ‘spring things’ around where you live. Don’t forget to check for new signs of spring on your way to Nature School next week. Hope you have a very happy Easter!