Rock Springs Center
On the field trip to the Rock Springs Center we played games, did chores, and made apple fritters.
We played games with Brent. He showed us what the children played in the 1860's. First, we played ring toss. We also played with rings and sticks.
We did chores with Will. He made us fill buckets of water. We could use this water to cook, clean, and wash our clothes.
We made apple fritters with Aunt Jane. She helped us make them on an iron pan. When they were done we ate them with cinnamon sugar.
Later we went on a hike with Shawn and Nancy. We saw bullfrogs, tadpoles, and a water snake. We had to be very quiet in order to not scare away the animals.
I had a great time on the field trip.
Friday's Field Trip
On Friday, B.O.A.S.T. went on a field trip. We went to Rock Springs Nature Center in Decatur. We took a tour of a farm. We went to a pond. We went shopping. After shopping we went to see the snakes and turtles.
At the farm we played games that little kids played in the olden days. We cooked cinnamon pancakes. We made some butter, and it was good. We filled pails up with water. Then we poured the water in the big tub.
At the pond we went for a hike. We saw turtles , bullfrogs, and tadpoles. Shawn and Nancy took us on this hike.
At the gift shop I bought strawberry fruit, notepads, and a toy windmill. We saw snakes and turtles at the reptile show. Mrs. Arnold showed us two snakes and two turtles. I touched the snake, but I didn't like it.
I had fun on the field trip.
Welcome to the Olden Days
Last Friday B.O.A.S.T. went to Rock Springs Nature Center. Three things we saw were the Homestead Farm, the Awareness Hike, and the Reptile Program.
The Homestead Farm was a log cabin where farmers lived in 1860. They had to sleep three to a bed and make their own butter. The Homestead Farm was different from the homes we live in today.
We went on an Awareness Hike to see where water animals live. Some things we saw were turtles, bullfrogs, and snakes. Many animals were scared of noises so we had to be very quiet. The hike was outdoors in the woods.
The reptile program taught us how reptiles live. Dinosaurs were the earliest reptiles. Some reptiles around today are turtles and snakes.
The Nature Center was educational for me.
1860 Homestead Farm
On the trip to Homestead Farm I had so much fun. I had fun singing and dancing to songs. I also played with Lisa's hair.
When I met the people at the Rock Springs Center I knew that this field trip was going to be great. I thought that we were going to play games and I was right!
We played a lot of games. We played ring toss. We also played with rings and sticks. Someone would throw the rings and someone else would have to catch them. All these games were fun. We made apple fritters with a lady. We cooked them and later ate them. They were good.
Riding there on in the van, meeting the people, and making apple fritters were three of my favorite parts of the field trip.
My Field Trip
On our field trip to Decatur we went to a farm. We went on a hike, and we saw a reptile show.
On the farm we played games. Paul and I played fling rings. We first played with just one ring but later we could fling two rings.
On the hike we had to be quiet. We saw bullfrogs and tadpoles. We also saw turtles and a snake in the water of the pond.
At the reptile show we saw a box turtle and a king snake. I got to touch the snake. It felt smooth.
In conclusion, I had a good time on my field trip.
B.O.A.S.T.'s Field Trip
On Friday, B.O.A.S.T. went to the Rock Springs Center. We saw an 1860's cabin, went on a hike, and saw a reptile show.
At the cabin we did chores. We cooked apple fritters. Then we played games.
Shawn and Nancy took us on a hike in the woods. We saw two ponds and the animals all around them. We saw bullfrogs and tadpoles.
We saw a box turtle at the reptile show. We saw a nice turtle too. The lady showed us a king snake and let us pet it.
Rock Springs Center was fun.
The Trip to Rock Springs Nature Center
When we went to Rock Springs Nature Center we did many things. We went on a hike, we made apple fritters, and we saw a reptile show.
When we went on the hike we saw lots of wildlife. We saw turtles, snakes, bullfrogs, and tadpoles. The frogs startled me because when I stepped near them they would hop into the water.
When we made apple fritters I poured the dough onto the pan. Then we sat down and talked about what was different in the 1800's. Mostly we talked about how hard the chores were. We had to churn butter that we later got to taste.
Then we settled down and saw a reptile show. Mrs. Arnold shared with us some really interesting reptiles such as a box turtle and a rat snake.
I had a really fun time and I hope we can go back some time soon.
Rock Springs Center
B.O.A.S.T. went to Rock Springs Center on Friday. We visited the Homestead Farm. At the farmhouse we played games, cooked apple fritters, and did chores.
We played games in the yard. We played toss the ring on the hoop. We also played catch the rings with the sticks. Both games were real fun.
We made apple fritters in the house with Aunt Jane. We put cinnamon sugar on them. My group did not get a tour of the house like the other groups.
We did chores like churning butter.
We also got water and poured it in a brown bucket.
We had a good time at Rock Springs Center.
1860 Homestead Farm
On Friday B.O.A.S.T. went to Rock Springs Center in Decatur, Illinois. There we had a tour of the Homestead Farm. We were pretending to be living in 1860s. We met some people, Aunt Jane, Will and Brent. They wore 1860 clothes.
Aunt Jane took us on a tour of the house. A lot of people had to sleep in the same beds. The hired men slept two or three to a bed in a lean-to with a low roof. The grandmother had to sleep with her two granddaughters. The baby slept in a cradle in the parent's room.
Aunt Jane took us back to the kitchen. She helped us fry apple fritters. We fried them in a black iron pan. The stove was made of black metal, too. It burned wood for fuel. When the apple fritters were done, we put cinnamon sugar on them. Then we ate them. That was the best part!
Outside Will taught us to play games that children used to play in the 1860s. My favorite game was the one that you could throw the hoops and catch them with sticks. Brent taught us how to do chores. He wasn't that nice to me. He said "Hurry up, hurry up!" The chores were to bring water back and to make butter. The chores seemed pretty easy to me.
I would have liked to live in 1860 because you would get to make your own games. It would not be easy, but you could make things instead of spending your money on them.
What We Did at Rock Springs
The B.O.A.S.T. Program went to Rock Springs on Friday. We visited a Homestead Farm, went on a hike, and saw a reptile show. At the farm we did 1860 chores, 1860 games, and we cooked. Our chores werefetching water and making butter. We played ring toss and another game with hoops and sticks. We cooked apple fritters and ate them with cinnamon sugar. My favorite part was the games.
We also went on a hike. We walked around two ponds. We saw bullfrog tadpoles, bullfrogs, and a snake. Some tadpoles had small legs and they were about 3 inches long from head to tail!
