Field Trip to This is the Place Heritage Park

After learning about pioneer history this year, our class was able to experience some of what the pioneers did themselves. This is the Place Heritage Park is a great place to explore. There are also summer camp programs and weekend special events. Their website is http://www.thisistheplace.org/index.shtml

Explaining the handcarts

Learning about the trip West

Geese and goslings observing the handcart trek

Pioneer School

Deseret Alphabet

"Naughty" Robyn learns about pioneer discipline.

Jonathan finds out what happens when pioneer kids forget their homework.

The original whiteboard

Say Cheese!

Circle dancing

The Tannery

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Buffalo skins

Tanned leathers

Baby duckling

World's shaggiest cow

Eli's Discovery Day

Eli's mom came to Discovery Day to help us make gooey goo! Everyone had a great time and I'm sure you all enjoyed the bag of goo that went home. The kids were also given a copy of the recipe if your family would like to make more!

Mele is not too sure about hand mixing the goo.

Jonathan, Conner and Michaela demonstrate the goo factor!

Brayden has his yellow goo going.

Teig, Rylee, Carter, Eli, Shentara, and Zac earned the cleanest table award.

Abi, Braxton, and Jordan are mixing up their batches.

Thomas and Jordan slime themselves.

Twisty turny fun!

Gavin's Discovery Day

Long, long ago (sometime in March), Gavin's mom came in to teach the kids about staying healthy. She led the class in some excellent cardiovascular, stretching, and strengthening exercises. She also talked to the class about healthy eating and provided some great snacks. (Due to her great influence, I even stopped drinking pop for a month!) Here's some of our adventures!

HALLOWEEN!

Halloween in fourth grade is so much fun! We love to dress up for the school parade and eat way too much sugar at our party. Click on the photos for a closer look!

What a good looking class!

What a scary looking class!

Four of your favorite fourth grade teachers. (No jokes about us being witches, please!)

Teig is ready for the party to begin.

Shentara enjoying her doughnut.

Jonathan and Braxton concentrate on creating a Michaela mummy, while Stockton supervises.

Jordan, Maddie, and Abi

Anthony and Zac race to transport candy corn as Thomas and Conner cheer them on.

Tony holding court.

Nicholas looking chipper despite the chest wound.

Making words from "Happy Halloween"

Dramatic ladies: Shentara, Katie, Shirsten, Amber, and Robyn

Mega Mummy: Nicholas, Weston, Jordan, Maddie, and Abi

Despite the sugar rush, the boys are thinking hard to create new words.

Gee, which ones had the most sugar?

Thank you to everyone who helped at the party and donated items! It was a great day!