Four Winds

We had our first Four Winds lesson on Monday. The Four Winds Nature Program relies on volunteers to provide monthly lessons in classrooms. Volunteers attend a training each month to learn information related to the topic.  Volunteers plan indoor and outdoor activities to lead the workshop in the classroom. The children love the hands-on activities connected to nature and science!  

This month's topic was Sunlight and Shadows. The children learned different reasons why the sun is important. They learned about day/night and the seasons. They investigated which materials let light shine through and which ones block light. They also set up simple experiments. They put ice cube cups in the shade and in the light and predicted which cups would melt faster. They also put thermometers in the shade and sun to see what would happen. 

Four Winds is a wonderful program and the children love the monthly lessons. Rebecca volunteered to be a Four Winds leader for our classroom. Thank you Rebecca!  We are still looking for one more helper.  Jessica offered to help with the October lesson and we greatly appreciate her help!  Please let me know if you are interested and available to help with a lesson this year.