Mrs. Mims' 4th Grade Class (2012-2013)
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The 4th grade class of Wardlaw Academy spent 3 days in April participating in the Barrier Island Enviromental Camp program. The camp is located on 200 acres of undeveloped maritime forests and salt marshes. This exceptional science field trip program involves the students individually and as a class unit. The children walk thrhough the salt marsh, seine in the estuary and ponds, explore the maritime forest, and learn about reptiles, and sea life in the aquarium. They also learn about the structure and the animals of this island. In the evenings, there were games, campfires, and "noodle hockey". It was a busy three days, but ones filled with excitement as they were able to see and to touch so much of what they had learned throughout the year.
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The 4th and 5th grade classes of Wardlaw Academy ventured to Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC to see just what happens after the public goes home. The students entered the Zoo as it closed with their sleeping bags in hand. The first stop was the Educational Building, where they began their class, "Web of Life". They focused on adaptations, food chains and webs, characteristics of different animals, and so much more. The class gave them a wonderful base for lots of questions and ideas. As the evening wore on, the instructor took them on a night hike to explore the Zoo, making stops at the Commissary to learn how the food is prepared, then on to the koala house, and the gorilla house. The students also stopped at the aquarium. There, they were taken behind the display areas to see everything from how the coral grows, to tanks and pumps, to the top of the large saltwater tank. Then, they went into the night cages of the elephants. The next morning, the instructor discussed all that the students had seen and learned. It was a fascinating look into the many aspects of the Zoo.
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On a recent field trip to the performance of "School House Rocks" at the Imperial Theater in Augusta, GA.
