{"id":295722,"date":"2025-10-25T21:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/?post_type=nagano-campus&p=295722"},"modified":"2025-10-25T21:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:54:01","slug":"nagano-milky-way-sweet-potato-harvest-adventure-october-20th-24th","status":"publish","type":"nagano-campus","link":"https:\/\/isnedu.org\/en\/nagano-campus\/nagano-milky-way-sweet-potato-harvest-adventure-october-20th-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagano Milky Way: Sweet Potato Harvest Adventure (October 20th-24th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The highlight of our week was our exciting trip to our friend\u2019s family farm for sweet potato harvesting! Before we started digging, the farmer showed us the soybeans we planted during the summer. Unfortunately, we couldn\u2019t harvest them because the deer had eaten them all! But instead of feeling sad, we understood that the deer must have been hungry and needed something to eat. We were actually happy knowing that we could feed them. \ud83e\udd8c\ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After that, it was time for sweet potato harvesting! Each of us was given one sweet potato plant to dig and harvest from. With our hands and little shovels, we carefully dug into the soil, discovering how deep the roots went. It took patience and teamwork, but we enjoyed every bit of it\u2014and wanted to keep going!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt like playing a surprise or mystery game. Every time we spotted a root, we couldn\u2019t help but dig more, wondering if another sweet potato was hiding underneath. Some were small, some were big\u2014but each one felt like a treasure we worked hard to find!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This fun field trip was part of our plant unit<\/em>,<\/strong> where we\u2019ve been learning about the different parts of a plant. We discovered that roots can also bear fruits\u2014just like sweet potatoes! It was a wonderful hands-on experience that helped us see how learning can happen beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back at school, we left our harvested sweet potatoes by the entrance of the campus building to dry. We\u2019ll wait over the weekend before taking them home\u2014but we\u2019ll need to wait another two weeks before eating them so we can savor their overloaded sweetness<\/em>! \ud83c\udf60\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to give a big thank-you to our friend\u2019s family for welcoming us to their farm and letting us experience this wonderful adventure. Through their kindness, we learned so much more about plants and how they help us\u2014and even how they can help animals too! \ud83c\udf3e\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Halloween Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are going to dance “Ghostbusters” at our Halloween Party. Below is the YouTube link for the dance .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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