First and second graders got messy while exploring the elements that make up soil. This is the time of year that leaves drop and plants begin to decompose, making up leaf litter. Students found a few rocks and saw what happened when force is applied to them with a hammer. They broke into smaller and smaller bits, a process that happens in nature due to water, ice, and wind. The minerals from rocks combine with leaf litter, other organic matter, water, and air to make soil.
All of Lower Elementary closed out a unit on India by trying some Indian food. Although some were a little tentative at first, kids chowed down on naan, curry, saag paneer, and dal makhani. Many asked for seconds and even thirds! Even the pickiest eaters agreed the rice and naan were delicious.
