We have been having so much fun in the woods this May, almost too much fun to take pictures! We have had rain, hot sun, blustery wind, and everything in between. One day we took a long hike on the Red Rose Preserve Trails. We have continued studying trees and small plants as everything turns green. On the rainy day, we looked under logs for salamanders and found about five– and even Mrs. Johnson held one! And our writing is getting easier and easier to read. Check it out!
We were pretty fast on the flats, speeded on the downhills, and a little slower on the uphills. Bowdoinham has a lot of hills! 
A redback salamander on a mushroom. We found a few of these under logs on a rainy day. You have to look fast because they squirm away! 
Corban is describing our science activity where we collected and sorted small plants we found growing. 
Peregrine described his excitement seeing his tree get leaves at last! 
Sadie’s observation of a salamander. 
Caleb found a roly poly. “His head went in and out.” 
One day we got out tape measures and magnifying glasses and studied the trees in our woods. Cameron measured a big pine that was “65 inches around.” Wow! 
Fred’s journal shows some of the tools that botanists use to study trees.
Bowdoinham Forest Days 