As an extension to, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, one of our texts this week, we explored coconuts. We had so much fun using our five senses to learn more about these amazing seeds. We weighed coconuts, tasted coconut water, shredded coconut and Almond Joy bars. The Almond Joy bars were our class favorite. We were fascinated exploring the outer covering of coconuts and used our magnifying glasses to get a close-up look. What a fun day using our five senses to explore the world around us.
What an awesome impromptu science lesson my friends received today! Thank you Mrs. Fran Bolen, Gracie's aunt, for providing us with the most amazing specimen of a snake skin I've ever seen. We could even see the eyes! We had plenty of time to ask questions and examine it. We are super excited because we get to keep it for our class science center. The shedding of skin, or ecdysis, occurs in all reptiles including snakes. It is a natural process associated with growth. We discussed how big this snake must be now. Mrs. Fran even brought a measuring tape to demonstrate how she measured the skin. It was 4 feet long!
