Field Trip to the Greenshouse!

Since the 1st graders are currently studying about life cycles and living things, we went on a field trip to a Greenhouse here in Baku. It was a long bus ride but the kids didn't seem to mind at all. Once we arrived we had snack, followed by a talk about seeds and how they turn into plants. Then we were given a tour around the greenhouse, specifically the tomato plants. We saw how they grow them and the kids really enjoyed themselves! They were told they could take any tomato they wanted right off the vine and eat it or take it home! Grace of course ate hers right away! And Ty took his home. After we saw the tomato plants we saw an "automated train" that takes the tomatoes to be weighed and sorted. We were given cherry tomatoes to take home and off we went. We arrived back at the school a little after lunch so the kids went off to eat and I went out to have lunch with another mom which was really nice. The kids had a really good time and when we got home we washed and cut our tomatoes. Tyler tried a cherry tomato and said it was good but he didn't want any more. Grace had both cherry tomatoes and regular and liked them dipped in balsamic vinaigrette.
We all enjoyed the field trip and the tomatoes! 

Enjoy the pics! 

Grace and Tyler on the bus on the way to the Greenhouse.

 The dreaded bees. Most were in this bee house but a few were flying around much to Tyler's dismay:( But he was a very good sport about it.

 Grace was all too happy to try her tomato right away and loved every single bite. yep she ate the whole thing!

 Grace and Tyler next to the tomato plants in the greenhouse.

 Grace and Tyler and their tomatoes that they get to take home.

 The car that can raise up high so the workers can pick the tomatoes when the plants grow tall.

 The tomatoes.

Green tomatoes on the vine.

The tomatoes we were given to take home.

 Grace helping me cut tomatoes.

 Grace likes to eat her tomatoes dipped in balsamic.

 I like to eat my tomatoes on bread with balsamic and Italian seasoning.

 Tyler doesn't like to eat tomatoes but we convinced him to take 2 bites of a cherry one.