In the spring we planted rice, and this fall we returned to the rice fields to harvest it. After we practiced harvesting rice the old-fashioned way, we watched local farmers do it the modern way. Finally, we ate the farmers’ handmade onigiri (rice balls), which tasted much better than those store-bought ones.
This big, beautiful spider was found on the side of our school building during the summer. We are doing some research on identifying the spider and learning about its characteristics. Do you know what kind of spider this is? Is it a male or female? Where does it come from? Is it poisonous?
On Friday, we had a school-wide meeting to discuss how to react in case of emergency. We talked about the important things to remember during an earthquake or fire. In the case of an earthquake, we learned how to take cover under our desks. In the case of fire, we learned how to evacuate the…
We had a successful first day of school. After welcoming new students and teachers and discussing rules and procedures, we got right back to work. Our first learning task was to observe, sketch, and write about the rice we had planted last spring. Please click on the image below to see some photos from our…
On May 12, 2008, we were invited to a local rice paddy to plant some baby rice plants. (
