At Level Green Elementary School, Mr. Baumgarner’s second-grade class took a “tree observation hike” behind the school grounds in early October. The budding scientists observed, recorded, and reported to the class what they discovered about tree characteristics during the lesson.
Mr. Baumgarner’s students
The students make their way into the school’s wooded grounds
Cole Miller records some characteristics of a maple tree
Nora Dowhy takes a close-up look at a fallen leaf
Thea Kelleher observes a fallen leaf
Kristijan Zdrale sits on a log to record his observations