Science in Nature

The warm sun saluted the final day of Winter as students played and observed the natural world through the eyes of a Scientist. Through the study of vegetables, flowers, and natural phenomena in play, students acquired new knowledge through experimentation.

What happens in a child’s brain when they are immersed within the natural world? It enhances the brain’s ability to learn, and it sparks insights into the world around them. Through the processes of collecting, classifying, comparing, and combining during play ignites powerful connections to scientific concepts and develops intuition. Students thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to weigh items, magnify and observe the natural world, mix, pour, stir, layer, cut and test through experimentation. “It was the best fun!”