and jump from tree to tree playing tag with each other and shaking their tails.
we investigated pine cones, pine buds, pine needles, and tree bark up close.
we also found some wild grape vines that had climbed some of the tall pine trees in the forest and were starting to bloom with bright yellow flowers. the winding vines and yellow blooms were beautiful and smelled amazing, and were such a contrast to the tall pine.
though we have finished the pine trees unit study, i plan to stretch this learning out further over the next several weeks this spring and into the summer. i plan to add in a couple of building 