Every Wednesday, the kindergarten and fifth grade classes come together for a collaborative science lesson. From tasting apples, to searching for signs of fall, the kids really enjoy working together! The kindergarteners were really excited to help their fifth grade buddies build rivers. After spending one class session collecting natural materials, we gathered together the following week to assemble our river models. On this unseasonably warm fall day, the air was just buzzing with ideas and excitement. Teams of kindergarten and fifth grade students collaborated to create realistic and accurately scaled river beds. Listening to them communicate and exchange ideas you could tell that all student ideas were being valued and experimented with. Some groups tried many ideas before settling on a final concept. The real test will come later when water is run through and we determine how much of our riverbeds were eroded but as you can see by these pictures, the creations were worthy of Andy Goldsworthy.