Classes at GSLP use a lot of graphic organizers (such as idea webs or Venn diagrams). These diagrams help kids process their ideas and make connections, building critical thinking skills. Here, Mrs. Parrales’s Five-Day Pre-K compared the characteristics of pumpkins and apples, an activity that was both a celebration of the season and a workout for their scientific observation skills.

Students engaged in many investigations of apples and pumpkins in October! Classes tasted apples of different colors, cut pumpkins open to see and feel the strings and seeds inside, made predictions on whether pumpkins would sink or float, and more - check out this investigation poster from Mrs. Forcey and Mrs. Ganz’s Pre-K.