Mr. Wright sent in pictures of their newly received salmon eggs for the Salmon in the Classroom program. Students get to observe and study the first five stages of the salmon life cycle before releasing them in the Chippewa river in the middle of May
Some pictures of Mr. Wright's class learning about the Indigenous Culture Regions. Students collaborated to created posters displaying how the tribes survived, adapted to their environments and have similarities and differences between their chosen region and our home region of the Eastern Woodlands.
Mr. Wright's class visited the Nature Center last Friday. They learned about how Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Woodland used resources for survival.
Floyd 5th graders have had a great week of learning at CNC. A big thank you to all the students and adults who helped make it another successful Creek Week.
Thanks to funding and teacher support from The Dow Innovation Teacher Institute, students from Mrs. Diaz and Ms. Pretzer’s classes were able to go to the Midland Recycling Center and Landfill. They saw how much waste is brought to the landfill and what happens to it. They also learned about items that can be recycled and how it is done.
Grace Stern is a Senior at Bullock Creek High school. She is in her 2nd year of the Educational Careers Class at Bullock Creek High School and is aspiring to be an elementary teacher. She incorporated nature topics into literacy centers for Ms. Pretzer’s Kindergarten Class.
Thank you Matt Lindauer from CISNA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management) for joining Floyd 2nd grade on their field trip to BCEL. Matt taught us about invasive plant species and guided us in beginning the removal of some.
Floyd 2nd grade had an amazing day visiting BCEL and conducting investigations in the meadow and pollinator garden.
Floyd's Nature Kindergarten classes enjoyed the morning at Dow Gardens and Whiting Forest on Friday. Students had larger than life BUG encounters, climbed into the canopy, and explored the gardens. Such an amazing day for all!
Students in Mrs. McGuire’s class had the opportunity to explore Chippewa Nature Center’s Homestead Farm and interact with the different animals that live there. They learned about caring for the animals and what resources the animals provide for us. It was a great day on the farm!
Mr. Gusler’s class developed their journaling skills by creating a detailed description of a plant they chose. They swapped journal entries with a partner and tried to find each other’s plant based on what was written.
Floyd Elementary had the opportunity to host some local leaders from Leadership Midland. Thank you for visiting our Nature Program!
Juniors from BCHS teamed up to give the flower beds at Floyd a little TLC this morning. Some of these same folks were putting smiles on faces while volunteering at our carnival last night. We appreciate the time you've given us the last two days and LOVE when former students return with friends!
Thank you to our students, families, PTO, and staff for coming out tonight for Floyd's carnival. What a great evening! It felt so good to be together again!
Mrs. McGuire’s TK class loved their visit with Ms. Allie and a snake!
Mr. Ian, from Chippewa Nature Center, led Ms. Murdock’s 2nd grade students on a hike. They looked for living and non- living things and had some great discussions about the differences between the pond and vernal pools.
2nd grade students from BCEL visited Floyd Elementary today to explore the pond, woods, and vernal pools. The students demonstrated such flexibility when thunder moved us inside. With Mrs. Clarks guidance the 2nd grade students from each building met and got to know each other through some fun activities.
In addition to our typical nature times, some of our teachers across the district have been utilizing our nature spaces for literacy and math instruction. Pictures featured here are from Ms. Heider’s Y5’s class, Miss Pretzer’s Kindergarten class and Mrs. Korson’s 3rd grade class.
Grace Stern has been working with Mrs.Pretzer this year for the work-based learning portion of her Educational Careers class at Bullock Creek High School. Throughout this time, she has supported the behind the scenes portions of our nature program as well as worked directly with a variety of teachers and students. Last week, she planned a lesson for Ms. Pretzer’s kindergarten class that involved her peers.
The high school Educational Careers class spent time experiencing nature based education with a tour of the Floyd nature areas.
