Abigail says:
When we went for a hike in the woods, before we entered the woods, the teacher began to talk about a maple tree. He said that you had to get the sap into a bucket, from 30 to 40 gallons. At the next tree, we found out that you can eat the dark brown pods. (There are some in our backyard.) You can fry them with butter or oil. Either way, they taste great!
Then we entered the woods. First, we learned about poison ivy. We learned that poison from one person, can move on to another. It goes like this, “Once a man went to go cut down trees. He put his hand on a poison plant by mistake. When he came home and touched his wife’s hand, the same thing happened. Then his wife went and hugged the baby and the baby was poisoned. That is how it goes.
Then we came to a bush full of tiny red berries. The teacher said they did look good, but they were poison. A bird may eat them, but you can’t eat them just because a bird can eat them. Next we came to a bush of poke berries. I learned that a long time ago, people used to make ink out of poke berries. In those days, they didn’t have stores to buy ink. It was homemade. They had to make some themselves.
Next, we came to a bridge. On one side was a pond the other side was a lake. It was huge! It was like it wasn’t a lake at all! It was like an ocean! The teacher said that men made the lake. I couldn’t believe it. It was so big! The teacher said that the pond was there before the lake. Then he told most of us to stand around in a circle with two people on the edges. He even chose me. I was in the circle. Sophia and Joshua were on the edges. Next we came to a walnut tree. One of Miss Karen’s children had to find a walnut. Whoever she was found a walnut. Then the teacher began talking about it. After we walked a little way, we all stopped. Then the teacher held up a little box of acorns. I learned that some acorns are skinny, and some are fat and round. The teacher said that the usual acorns have been on earth for thousands of years. I couldn’t believe it. At last, our hike was over.
After a little while, Miss Karen said that we were going to the maze. After we used the bathroom, we got into the car, and followed Miss Karen to the maze. When we got there, Anna and I jumped out of the car, and ran to the entrance of the maze. We found many signs on the way. There were two groups that had maps. But Anna and I used our heads. When we were almost done, we discovered a narrow path. That was our finish. When everybody was done, we got into the car. Anna and I boasted about everybody else using maps and us using our heads. And we boasted all the way home.
Anna says:
I had fun let me tell you. We started by learning about the maple tree. I learned that when you tap a maple tree, Syrup pours out. I also learned about walnuts come from a walnut tree! Some acorns are big and skinny and some are fat. When we got to the bridge we had to stand in a circle. I liked the lake too even the swamp. Those redberries looked Good! But the teacher said that they were poisonous. He said that birds could eat them but people can’t.
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