My friends were able to participate in a virtual field trip with classes from across the country visiting a Kansas Pig Farm through the use of video conferencing. We were able to walk through a barn with a pig farmer and communicate with farmers in real time during our virtual pig farm tour. I received some great instructional materials & a wonderful book entitled, Kailey's Pig Tales, for our classroom library!
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!
Timmy our Tortoise gave each friend an opportunity to explore more about him using their senses. My friends observed Timmy up close & felt his rough protective shell. They could hear him crawl across a Lego board using his claws. We ended our Pet & Popsicle Party with a great smelling and tasting treat. A wonderful end to a great week learning about our 5 senses!
Our 1st of many chemical reactions this year after reading “My Mouth is a Volcano”. My friends loved creating erupting volcanoes as an extension to the text! We've only just begun.
The task was to design and build a beam bridge that was strong enough to hold a few pedestrians, hippos. My friends were awesome engineers and their bridges were so creative. Young children are natural scientists. I couldn't wait another day to start engaging my new friends in STEM education. It's going to "BEE" a wonderful year.
Like NASA engineers, we built rockets and launched them today! Well ours were a little different, as they were made of paper, but it gave us the opportunity to investigate and explore stability, air pressure, aerodynamics, and much more! We had so much fun learning! We love Sensational Science Fridays!
