Adventure Day! Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Journey Montessori School

Galisteo: Trees and Water, Clay and Camouflage!

by claytonba3 | Oct 18, 2013 | Adventure Day!

We continued learning about amazing trees today. Ms. Beth showed us how a leaf makes its food yesterday. We reviewed photosynthesis and then talked about why leaves change color. We learned that bananas also have chlorophyll when they are green. We continued our...

Deer Creek

by claytonba3 | Oct 10, 2013 | Adventure Day!

With the closure of the Valles Caldera due to the federal government shutdown, we changed our plan and decided to stay very local. We headed to Deer Creek, just down the road from our school. We began by looking for more aquatic macroinvertebrates, as the kids...

Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Hunt at the Big Tesuque!

by claytonba3 | Oct 3, 2013 | Adventure Day!

We met at Fort Marcy where we played some games and learned and practiced different animal gaits, a real challenge for us bipeds! Up at the Big Tesuque campground for our adventure in learning, it was a beautiful day among the vibrant yellow aspens, and a great way to...

Fall Equinox Camping Trip

by claytonba3 | Sep 23, 2013 | Adventure Day!

Our first camping trip was an overnight at Hyde State Park. We arrived just in time to celebrate the Fall Equinox, each of us giving thanks for something special from our summer and looking forward to the new season. The children were each responsible for setting up...

Cerrillos Hills – Rocks, Volcanoes, and Mines, Oh My!

by claytonba3 | Sep 20, 2013 | Adventure Day!

As part of our study of the formation of the universe, the three types of rocks, and volcanoes, we took a trip to Cerrillos Hills. Cerrillos was once a thriving mining town and still has many rocks to prove it! We were met by Park Ranger and Educator, Peter...

BuRRT: A visit to the Recycling Depot!

by claytonba3 | Sep 6, 2013 | Adventure Day!

We spent our morning at the school mapping our campus and talking about how we envision creating the spaces. It was great to explore all of the spaces available to us. Our adventure for the week took us to the Recycling and Transfer Station (aka BuRRT) for the...