Our field trip to the Dinosaur Park last Friday was so much fun!  I loved it!  I think we all had a great time.  The weather cooperated and walking outside was refreshing and invigorating.  We had an interesting lesson from a paleontologist.  I was so proud of how well the students listened and participated.  They were able to answer many questions and asked some really great questions as well.  One of my favorite parts of the day was when the paleontologist was talking about the Tyrannosaurus Rex being the biggest dinosaur.  Some of the students raised their hands and told him that they had read in their Scholastic News magazine that the Titanosaur was the biggest dinosaur.  The paleontologist disagreed and they had a great discussion about it.  When we got back to school on Monday, we found the article in the Scholastic News and sent it to him with a note asking what he thought.  I hope he replies!  I thought it was so awesome that the students remembered something that they had read and studied about in the Scholastic News magazine and were able to discuss it with the paleontologist.  I love Scholastic News, but the students haven’t always been excited about it.

Here’s a great picture of us at the end of our field trip after we walked back to the Botanical Gardens.  I love how you can see the personalities coming out on the children’s faces.