Posted in 1 on November 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today the class had it’s second of three Art Adventures experiences. Thank you to our two parent volunteers who have donated their time and knowledge to share with the class. After looking at photographs of art pieces that we’ll later see on our January 6 field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, students made their own fish.
Posted in 1 on November 16, 2009| 2 Comments »
Each student in the class is now the proud owner of a mealworm. Unlike the name suggests, mealworms are in fact insects with antennae, six legs and a head, thorax and abdomen. We received them after they hatched from eggs and all are currently larva. We’ll be observing and recording data on them over the next couple of weeks and are looking forward to some exciting changes as they progress through their lifecycle.
And despite moving on to animals, students are also keeping an eye on our wheat and soybean crop.
Posted in 1 on November 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This week the class finished up its study of plants. Students learned about early plant development, comparing wheat and soybeans as seeds and later as they sprouted on wet paper towels inside zip-locked bags. On Tuesday second graders moved their seedlings into actual soil. Though we’ll be moving on to a study of animals next week, the class will continue to monitor the progress of our crops.
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