After calling our class building the 3A Freedom Tower, we wanted to check what the actual building looked like. On Thursday, the 3A class went on a walking field trip to the Freedom Tower. Although it was a cold and windy day, the children were excited to go make the trip. We bundled ourselves up in thick jackets, hats, and gloves, then walked out of Buckle My Shoe with a lot of joy. As soon as we stepped out of the school, the cold wind made our smiles disappear. However, we continued to walk bravely without giving up! When we finally arrived, the children shouted "The Freedom Tower!" Even though we had seen it many times before, the achievement of getting there as a class was great. One thing we noticed that was new was the pointy top of the Tower. Charlotte said, "it's a needle." The children also noticed that there were a lot of windows and they were colored blue. We also saw many people around the Freedom Tower.
On the way back to school, Clare asked, "Do you want to go on the field trip again?" All of the children said, "No" except Parker and Manu. When Clare asked why, the children said it was too cold and windy. Parker and Manu said "Yes," because the cold didn't seem to bother them at all. We promised to do a fun field trip again when it is was not too cold and windy.
On Friday, we recapped what we saw on the field trip. Then we decided to make our own small freedom tower by looking at the picture. The children chose the color of paint that they thought their freedom tower looked like. We can't wait to see how the children interprets it.
