Elwood Students Have Fun with Cranberries

Submitted by Elwood School District

On Nov. 25, third-grade students at Elwood’s James H. Boyd Intermediate School participated in several hands-on cranberry activities that incorporated literacy, writing, science and math concepts.

Prior to the traditional third-grade “Cranberry Day,” students researched how the fruit is harvested and the different features of a cranberry. Students rotated to different stations where they engaged in interactive lessons with cranberries and recorded their results.

Actively using their five senses, third-graders participated in science and math activities such as measuring, counting, finding the volume, examining the inside of a cranberry, bounce test for freshness and more. At one of the stations, students had the opportunity to taste a cranberry, drink cranberry juice and try cranberry jello.

Photos

1. Third-graders enjoy “Cranberry Day” at the weighing station
2. Third-grade students (from left) Alicia Ancewicz and Zoey Pando measure their string of cranberries.

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