impromptu science lesson

When Brian was mowing the grass on Saturday he found a turtle. When he showed it to the kids we decided to turn it into a science lesson! We looked up what kind it was (Eastern box turtle), fun facts, and what kind of habitat it needed. Then Brian and the kids went to work making a habitat for the turtle in the backyard. They ended up using our turtle sandbox (how ironic!) and filled it with dead leaves, water, a few rocks, worms, and berries. We are taking every experience possible and turning them into a 'teachable' moments.

Later that afternoon the kids said goodbye to the turtle and released it into grass!