Field trip today in first grade. We were scheduled to go to Mr.B's Farm about 45 minutes away. The permission slip said 8:30-1:45. I arrive at school at 8:30, but then discover there is a problem with one of the buses. We wait around, and waited some more. I ran to the bank and home to throw in a load of laundry. Finally depart at 10:50. We went to a park first for a picnic lunch which was fun because we had great weather. Then went to Mr. B's at 12:30. Very interesting indeed. Turns out it was not a farm so much as a gardening store. The kids learned ALL about seeds-even the ones that cannot germinate until an elephant eats, digests and poops it out. How cool! Then they planted their own "gardens" into pellets of dirt. They planted Crowder peas, grass, a sunflower, cantaloupe, pole beans, and okra. We have to water it daily and should see growth in a couple of weeks. Then the kids can bring it back to Mr. B and trade it in for a 4 pack of flowers or some other plant. Very fun trip!
