Bullis Lower School Experiential Education September 10th
and September 11th, 2015
Regular arrival and dismissal times for both days!
Thursday, September 10th:
Second Grade
The second grade class will travel by Bullis bus to visit the intake for the Washington
Aqueduct, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and the Great Falls of the Potomac River. The
park entrance is located at 11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac MD.
The purpose of this trip will be:
(1) To consider the concept of basic needs, in particular where drinking water in
the Washington, DC area comes from,
(2) To cultivate a geographic and historical sense of place thinking about the
C&O canal and by hiking out to the Potomac River and the Great Falls Overlook,
and
(3) To gain a deeper appreciation for public “green spaces” (including National
Parks) while building Esprit de Corp.
Students will need to bring a bag lunch and a drink for this outing (no soda, glass bottles,
or candy please). Snack and water bottles will be provided. Students should wear casual,
comfortable clothing and sneakers or tennis shoes.
Third Grade
Third graders will travel to the Kid Museum in Bethesda, Maryland for a wonderful
STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) morning. They will use problem
solving skills and creativity to create circuits, robots and wind tubes in a "hands-on"
exploration. Students should dress in casual, comfortable dress with sneakers or tennis
shoes. Please pack a lunch and drink (no glass or sodas please) that we will enjoy on the
new playground with the entire third grade. In the afternoon, we will tour and explore the
Bullis campus as we get to know one another and build our third grade community
together.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders will tour the Baltimore Museum of Industry. They will not only simulate
the roles of workers in Mr. Platt’s 1883 oyster cannery, students will also discover what it
was like to work in Baltimore’s garment industry during its heyday. The goal is for fourth
graders to work together and actively acquire an understanding of technology,
innovation, immigration, labor issues, and Baltimore City history through dramatization
and exploration that will ultimately help students create personal connections to their
study of the northeast region of the United States. Fourth graders should wear casual,
comfortable clothing and sneakers or tennis shoes. Please pack a lunch and a drink (no
glass or soda please).
Fifth Grade
The fifth graders will travel to Baltimore Harbor to take a cruise on the Lady Maryland,
an historic pungy schooner. They will learn about history, economics, and science during
the adventure. Students will engage in a variety of hands on activities including raising
and lowering the sails, testing the water, towing for plankton, fishing, and steering the
ship. Children are permitted to wear free dress for the trip, but they must wear sturdy
sneakers or other non-slip boat shoes. Sandals, open toed shoes or flip-flops are not
permitted. We will set sail in rain or shine, so please dress in layers and pack a rain
jacket and/or a sweatshirt. We will get plenty of sunshine on the deck of the boat;
students need to apply sunscreen before we leave and pack extra sunscreen to reapply
midday. Please pack a lunch (peanut and tree nut free, please) and a drink. Also, students
should bring a refillable water bottle. It will be an exciting day!
Friday, September 11th:
All Lower School grades will unite and bond with team building at Montevideo Farm in
Poolesville. A day at the farm for all LS students! Team building will be our focus as
students welcome new friends and get reacquainted with old ones. Students will be
divided into mixed-grade groups for activities when appropriate and also have time in
grade level groups with grade level team teachers.
Students should come dressed in casual, comfortable clothing, sneakers/tennis shoes with
socks, hat or cap. Every student should bring a water bottle and a bag lunch (no glass
bottles please). Sunscreen applied at home for the day is also suggested.