Kindergarten Field Trip - A Grocery Store

I got to go with Natalie and her Kindergarten class on a field trip today. We went to a grocery store and for those in the know, it was the V.M.

Here Natale and her friend Jasmine as we rode to the store.







Man, it was really cool. Here we learned all about UPC codes and stuff. Did you know we are in the middle of a transition from a 10 number code to a 14 number International code? Me either.

Did you know that those codes have to be applied for each new product put out? Me either!

Did you know that every company has its own unique 5 digit code that is the 1st 5 digits of the code and the last (currently 5 upgraded 9) digits is the specific code for that product? Me either. I learned a lot today! Very cool.



We got to go in ALL the back areas of the store. Never been in the back of a real grocery store before. Saw lots of very neat things and storage places and stuff!

For instance this place was extremely 'cool!' Yes, that pun was intended cuz it was the walk in freezer.











Here we got to meet the 'Green Monster.' A cardboard compactor for recycling.












And finally this was the herb/spices room. We got to smell an extremely yummy spearment herb bag. Delicious! Then he shared with us an herb they kept in a 5 gallon bucket with a sealable lid - for a very GOOD reason. It was Velium (I think that's how it was spelled) root. Awwwuuffff! Man it smelled like nasty feet that hadn't been washed in forever! It's supposed to help someone calm down and rest. I don't know how anyone could 'down' that stuff! Oy vai!

It was a great experience and the kids had a ball!

Afterwards we went to the imagination station and let the kids run and play and get LOTS of energy out. Then we had a lunch an back to school.

What a very cool day!