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Colonial Portraiture

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Here we are studying Colonial Portraiture at the Bowdoin Art Museum.  We then went back to class and painted our own Colonial Portraits. 

Great Maple Tree Balloon Race

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Testing who could "suspend" a balloon in mid-air the longest (after shopping at our "basket weight store").

Exploring Pumpkins

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Spending a morning exploring pumpkins from a scientific, artistic, and mathematical perspective.

Designing Wind Vanes

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For our Weather Unit, we made our own weather instruments, then used them to help us monitor our current weather conditions.

Trip to Scarborough Marsh

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In our Plant Unit, we studied different plant communities, including a salt marsh.

Trip to Scarborough Marsh

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Experiencing the marsh from a canoe is a much stronger learning experience than from a book!

Saco Heath

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We also explored a bog/heath ecosystem.  Here we are examining a pitcher plant, a special kind of carnivorous plant that grows in bogs.

Forces and Motion 

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We tested and explored Newton's Laws of Physics through experiments of our own!

Hiking Mt. Pisgah

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What a great way to spend a beautiful fall day!

School Reading Challenge

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We challenged ourselves to each reading 40 books this year!  Our treat?  An end of year trip to the YMCA swimming pool!  

Art

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We made so many wonderful creations this year.  Here we are making Eric Carle paper.

Trip to Maine Audubon

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Exploring and Creating in the Nature Room!

More Pumpkin Exploration

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What is the best way to count all these seeds?

Math Exploration

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Some days we set aside our Math Journals for hands-on math explorations.  Here are 2 students creating large numbers from just a few digits.

Trip to Channel 13

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We learned about Green Screens, weather balloons, and meterology with Charlie Lopresti, Channel 13's Chief Meterologist.

Chef of the Week

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Each student took a turn and prepared and presented healthy food choices for snacks.

Work Period

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During Work Period, students complete their math, reading, and writing assignments independently.

Work Period

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While students are working, teachers are working with small groups or with students independently about their work.

The Great Maple Tree Egg Drop

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As young engineers, Maple Tree students designed containers that would protect delicate eggs from a steep drop off the roof.

Revolutionary War Cannons

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While learning about the Revolutionary War, students had many hands-on opportunities to learn about our nation's path to Independence.

Bridge Engineering

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We enjoyed a study of bridge engineering.  Students learned about their structures, design, and process of bridge design.

Bridge Engineering

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After studying bridges in Augusta and Brunswick with DOT Bridge Engineers, students practiced their bridge-making attempts in the classroom.

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2012 - 2013  Fovorite Experiences Out of the Classroom

Readfield, ME - Tree Study
Bug Mania
Pine Tree Arboretum - Tree Study
Scarborough Marsh - Canoe Trip
Project Road Watch and Project Seasons
Mt. Pisgah Fall Hike
By-the-Board Lumber - Mt. Vernon
Waterville Opera House:  "We the People"
Portland: WGME Channel 13 
Bowdoin Museum of Art
Maine State Museum: Revolutionary War Prog
Bridges of Augusta
Bridges of Brunswick
Maine State Museum:  Malaga Island Exhibit
Fort Knox/Bucksport Bridge
Historic Portland Tour

2012 - 2013 Immersion Days at Maple Tree School

Colonial Tea
Math Blast Days
Library Days
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