On October 7th, we joined the other kindergarten classes for our first field trip of the year! We excitedly loaded our bus for Usegui Farm in San Martin. Being the first school bus experience for many students, this was a very thrilling part of the trip! However, the farm experience eventually did outweigh the fun of the bus trip. Below are pictures of some of the highlights of the pumpkin patch.
The infamous pumpkin pyramid with the golden "Pumpkin King" on the very top.
View of the corn maze.
As we wandered through the corn maze, we stopped to read signs showing interesting facts about bees. Bees play a very important role in the life cycle of the pumpkin.
No wonder we did not get any pumpkins in our garden this year! We need to attract more bees!
After the maze, students walked through a "lab" depicting all the different stages of pumpkin growth.
First, there are the seeds.
Then, come the first leaves.
Then, come the flowers. A flower needs to be pollinated at least 15 times before it can grow a pumpkin. That is why bees are so important!
Then, comes a little green pumpkin. Can you find it?
Finally, the little green pumpkin grows into a big orange pumpkin!
Below are some views from the train ride.
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