Yesterday, the 3rd graders took their first field trip of the year! To build real-world connections to our economics unit, we visited Lucy's Bakery. The students took with them a pre-writing planning sheet to keep track of the economic ideas they will eventually write about in their non-fiction report about the bakery. As we moved through the bakery and listened to our tour guide, the students took notes about productive resources (mixers, walk-in ovens, bakers, flour), goods (bread, cookies, pastries), consumers (people who keep kosher, local restaurants, the JCC) and more. I was so impressed with their focus during the tour. They all took very valuable notes! After the tour, the students got a chance to make their own bread in the "forming area." The head baker taught them a few tricks, and they even got to add chocolate chips! During the question and answer portion, we learned lots of interesting information. For example, when the bakery first opened, they weren't sure how much food to make, so they ended up wasting a lot! Over time, the bakers noticed patterns pertaining to which days were busier than others, and which holidays draw more customers in. This kind of information will be especially useful later in the year when the students are designing their own small business! The staff at Lucy's was extremely generous, sending us home with lots of bread and cookies to spare! When we returned to the classroom, the smells and sights of our field trip lingered. So we turned our memories into Haikus! Here are some examples: Lucy's Bakery - bread, cookies, pastries, and more! Smells so good and nice. -Koby I smell the sweet breads. They are tickling my cute nose. That's why I love it. -Chava Rivka What a lovely way to welcome winter break!
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