B-1 had a great time at their field trip to Milburn Orchard's today. The weather was beautiful, and the kids were able to showcase their knowledge about the life cycle of an apple, the life cycle of a pumpkin, that pumpkins are fruits, and all about what they know about Johnny Appleseed. The children saw the whole process of apple picking - from the sacks that the workers use to collect the apples, to the sorting machine used for good apples vs. apples that are best for making apple cider, the cold refrigerator where they store the apples, and the store that they sell them in. The kids loved the hayride, and learned many new things - such as why bees are good for apple trees, why Milburn has places for Hawks to perch (to eat the mice so that the mice don't chew the apple tree roots), and why they have a big windmill - to power the water towers used to water the apple trees in certain areas. The kids even got to pet some cute, furry animals! It was an awesome day! :-)
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