PreK students practiced mindfulness yesterday as they explored our bioswale (rain garden). The area around Discovery Academy’s flag pole is called a bioswale and it is chock full of beautiful natural plants and helps manage the rain water that flows off our driveway.

  

The PreK students sat quietly and focused on the plants they would take as sample specimens.

 

They then turned to the other side of the bioswale to get a different perspective.

  

The students took their specimens back to their classroom to draw representations.

    

Along with science and vocabulary the lesson integrated listening skills, concentration, taking turns, and drawing.