On Wednesday we bravely embarked on our first field trip since the accident. While waiting for the bus to come, we began reading the Jewish prayer for travellers. The bus came so quickly, we did not get to finish it, so I paraphrased. And we were indeed kept safe on this trip!
The trip itself was truly worthwhile from an educational viewpoint. The students' background knowledge on Samuel Slater, Lyddie, and energy enabled them to make so many important connections from the mill to our classroom studies. Mr. Lobovits and I continually interjected to help them make those connections. He asked them why the bed pan was made of metal, and one student said, "Because it is a good thermal conductor." While I think this is one of the best field trips of the year, it was also reaffirming to hear one student say to another, "This is totally the coolest field trip we've ever done!" Please ask your child about the water wheel and the machines.
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