IT IS A ZOO.... (HH)

We are getting so excited for our field trip to the Zoo!  Yesterday we researched animals and learned about Giraffes.

Our Tuesday Surprise!

Our Butterfly Unit

This month the students investigated the life cycle of a butterfly. We observed daily and created a Butterfly Journal to document our learning.  It was amazing to see all the detail the students noticed from day to day.  We ended our study on Friday with 125 kindergarten students watching the butterflies be set free to explore their new home.

AM Field Trip and PM Field Trip... Drake Planetarium and Lego Lab

ALL of the Kindergarten students had a GREAT field trip to the Drake Planetarium and Lego Lab at Norwood High School. Tuesday and Wednesday were jam packed with fun and learning activities. We made simple machines at the Lego Lab then we were amazed as we REALLY saw the sun, moon and stars in the "night sky." The students have learned new and exciting information for levers, pulleys, gears, axels, and the wonder of making a machine that REALLY works. The next time they are out in the night, they will surely be looking for Orion, the Big and Little Dippers, and telling stories about the Constellations in the "night sky."

Earth Day! What We Can Do To Save the Earth.

Today we learned about ways that we can save the Earth.  We used our SMART board to watch Moby the robot practice ways to keep our Earth clean and beautiful.  Next, we used starfall.com to read a book about cleaning up the environment.  During the book the students had a chance to touch items and move them into the different piles for recycling.  Finally, we created our own Earth and each student wrote ways that they can help save the Earth.  We had a great day!  HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE!


What can you do to help save the Earth? Leave us a comment...we would love to read it.

Want to watch our learning videos at home?  Click on the links below. Happy Learning!

Brain Pop Jr.- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Starfall- Every Day Is Earth Day!

PBS Kids- Earth Day 2010

Here a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick Chick!

On Thursday, Mrs. Wells gave us the exciting news that our chick HATCHED!!! The students made predictions in their journals about what it would look like and feel like. The students’ predictions were: yellow/soft, dark/wet and yellow/wet. We all anxiously awaited as Mrs. Wells picked up our chick. The students gave a big silent cheer as a cute, yellow, soft chick appeared in her hand. After we observed our chick, the students got a chance to hold their own chick. THEY LOVED IT!!!! Thank you Mrs. Wells for an amazing experience!

Below are the AM/PM chick pictures...enjoy!