Back to 5th Grade

Back to 5th Grade

9/17/2018

5th grade.  Most people are there once when you're what, like 10 or 11 years old? We went St. Anthony Park Elementary to meet a group of 5th grade students that we will be teaching when they take a field trip to the fairgrounds.  Now I don't remember what 5th grade was like besides going outside to play during recess so I didn't know what to expect.  We had a few minutes to ask the teachers some questions before meeting the class, and those minutes went fast.

Then we met the class.

Their energy was all over the board and they were more then willing to share their stories.  Now I wasn't scared to met them but we didn't really have a plan so it was at the mercy of the kids and with help from their teacher it was a very informative session.  We found out that many of them have traveled all over the world from New Zealand, Thailand, Kenya, to England and many more.  Many have had an agriculture experience by visiting a farm or zoo or another place that connects them to the natural world.  After our time with them I knew it would be a fun day at the fairgrounds when they come visit and participate at our stations.