Bothkennar Primary School went to Skinflats Woods with the little ones. We took a longer route meanwhile checking the cycle path at the same time. We were going to the chestnut tree because the class novel had a conkers competition in it. We were going to the woods to learn why trees are important. The day was Thursday the first.
When we got to Skinflats Woods, Mrs Lennie gave us a passage called “What do Plants Need?” and Mrs Lennie said “scatter” so we found a place to sit. We were learning about photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is how trees make their own food. It needs sunlight, CO2 (carbon dioxide) and water. The leaves collect the sunlight and carbon dioxide furthermore the roots collect the water. The tree mixes all of it together and it makes energy for the tree. There is this chemical that makes the leaves green and it is called chlorophyll.
We need trees to survive and the tree’s waste is oxygen and we breathe out carbon dioxide and the trees need that for energy.

The trees in the woods had A, B or C. Mrs. Lennie asked us a question and we had to run to A,B or C after the quiz question.
The little ones went first.  We left after ten minutes and we got to a swing and it was very fun. After five minutes we caught up with the little ones. When we were about five minutes away from school three cars came down the cycle path. When we were just outside we made it in eight minutes past three and we made it in time!.