Our trip to the Mill City Museum was great. We were able to apply a lot of what we had learned over the past two months to Minneapolis history. Many thanks to Nicole Krenzel, Kerry Hanifl and Naomi Hilmas for chaperoning. They all dove right in and helped the kids as (and answer) great questions.
I was especially pleased by the work the students did sketching the machinery of the mill. We often sketch in our nature journals to get a deeper understanding of a plant or animal. I've always enjoyed drawing machines (and buildings) for the same reason. When you sketch, you uncover. Even if you never want to look at that sketch again, the making of it has brought you to a deeper understanding of how the parts work together. I think the Herons were excited by what they discovered through their work at the museum today.
I hope you enjoy the video. Like most of the videos I make, it's a series of clips that an automatic generator weaves together. It's a random process and this one has a short upside down section. Think about it as avant garde. Thanks for your understanding.
The Rookery 
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