Our final week of Mountain Kids camp for summer...so sad! The weeks have flown by and we have all had a great time exploring the forests and rivers near Santa Fe, learning about nature, and going farther afield to the Jemez, Glorieta, and Espanola!
This week was all about Animals. We started on Tuesday by talking about the food chain and classifying animals as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. We played some games and then set off to the Espanola Wildlife Sanctuary where we saw a snake eating a mouse, birds of all sizes, foxes and bobcats. We ate lunch while a hawk flew to and fro inside the classroom we were eating! Very cool.
On Wednesday, we assembled our nature journals with the projects we had been doing all summer. Edie also showed us all how to walk like different types of animals, and we learned how to stalk an animal too. For our adventure, it was 'kids choice' day, as it was our last day "out" for Mountain Kids this summer. The kids chose to go to the Plaza to hear the Round Mountain concert and then to the tire swing at Little Tesuque Creek. We also made animal noses in preparation for our big party for the earth on Thursday!
Meeting an owl
and a snake at Espanola Wildlife Sanctuary.
Animals on the Plaza: Edie the bear!
Spencer, the fierce dragon!
On our way to the tire swing; Sam makes a leaf hat (It was hot!).
The tire swing! Sklyer gives Madeleine a push.
The boys make a 'dam' to catch water bugs.
Edie shows Che, Chelsea and Medeleine how African tribes use mud to create beautiful art on their skin.
Indie takes Penelope, the Zwibble, for a ride!
The dam makers. It is amazing how much less water there is here than 5 weeks ago!
Spencer; monkeying around!
