(IS) “Inspection of Izumigatake in autumn”

～Had contact with nature under the brisk autumn weather～

The 1st year students of Junior High School went to Izumigatake area as “Inspection of SR”. They observed “Our trees” which they set up in each group at the time of inspection in spring and gathered “Quartz” and “Fossils” at Yakegawara.

They departed Sendai Station by bus and as soon as they arrived at Izumigatake they went to see “Our trees”. We thought that it may be hard to find “Our trees” as the looks had changed from spring, but they undertook the many tasks smoothly such as the measuring of the height and diameter of the trees, and the observation of the ground and the shape of the leaves etc. They felt the change of their trees in the round of the seasons.

After taking an early lunch, they moved to Yakegawara from Izumigatake and began to gather quartz. They dug the lightning stone from the ground with hammers and chisels, one student gathered quarts with a 7mm length. After that, students moved to upper stream, “Ryu no Kousou” which was the marine bed. They were surprised at the fossil which appeared not only the top layer but also at the bottom of the river. They dug up the fossils with their whole heart without regard to being wet. Students found the fossils of shellfish such as “Takahashi Hotate Scallops” and “Sendai Nunome Hamaguri Clams” with their smile shining.

Thanks to the cooperation of highly?professional teachers who belong to Senior High School, students could also spend the fruitful and the fulfilling time in the inspection in autumn. It is a big strength for a coeducational and unified junior and senior education school to develop an attractive learning program.

　　
Ryu no Kousou, marine bed　　　　　Observation of “Our trees”　　　　　Gathering quartz

　　
Gathering fossils　　　　　　　　　　Gathering “Takahashi Hotate 　　　Cleaning of the gathered 
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　Scallops”　　　　　　　　　　　　fossils (in the class on a later day)