On Friday October 25, 2013 our 5th grade class traveled to Pinecrest Conference and Retreat Center. Soon after arriving we gathered at an outdoor seating area for introductions and team building activities. For one of these activities the students stood in a circle holding hands and had to pass a hula hoop from person to person without releasing hands. This activity became even more interesting when a second and third hula hoop were introduced.
After our team building activities we divided into groups and began our rotations. At our first destination my group met Hector, a 45 year old box turtle. Next, we met an albino king snake named Alvin. We learned several interesting facts about snakes and how to distinguish between venomous and non-venomous snakes.
After a wonderful lunch we traveled to the ground water institute. There we learned how rain water either travels into underground aquifers or becomes runoff and flows to the river. We were introduced to a variety of measurement tools used to monitor the aquifers and runoff water in that area.
Our last destination was fire building. We learned about the components that are necessary to build a fire. We gathered the needed materials; then, we constructed and lit several small fires. We even made a yummy banana, chocolate, and marshmallow treat.
Amy Ray
5th Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher
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