We had a slight change in plans today. We had heard that bad weather was on the way from the pacific, so the zipline tour that was scheduled for Friday was moved to today! So……we took a tour through the Canopy of Monte Verde by way of a zipline! What an incredible tour! There are 9 lines; each one a different height and length. All of the lines are above the canopy so that you can see for miles! We were fortunate that we finished the tour before the rain came….about 30 minutes later….and has been raining all day since! We have been so lucky with all of our outdoor activities! Yes…it has rained (after all, it is the rainy season – their winter), but for the most part our activities have been completed in good weather!! There are all kinds of lessons that can be derived from this tour today….as we discussed the merits of “fun” activities and the definition of educable moments! We came up with at least 20 lesson ideas from the very basic discussion of various shades of the color green to the more complex discussion of physics, pulleys, and gravity!
Our class is coming to an end, so we gathered for a while afterwards (and before lunch) to try to wrap up some of our thoughts.
We learned a Spanish song today in class! And had the opportunity to sing and practice some of the verbs that we have been learning this week!
Only 3 more days left in Costa Rica as day 21 ends….
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