Thursday, September 19
I think we would all agree that our first field trip of grade 5 was a roaring success! Students relished the opportunity to collect and examine invertebrate specimens from the Heritage Park wetland this morning. A highlight for many students was getting to see a leech! They were fascinated by its two different motions and impressed with its size and speed!
The leech was, of course, only one of a variety of specimens we had the opportunity to observe. Students were amazed at just how many different living were hidden in the depths of the wetland!
After lunch, we learned more about animals found in the wetland, focusing in particular on their adaptations for moving, breathing, eating, and hiding/protecting themselves from predators. Then students had the opportunity to create their own wetland insects, brainstorming adaptations that would be beneficial to their particular bug and sketching out what it might look like. Next, students were very excited to build their imagined bugs from loose parts. Some students are still finishing up these creations, and we will soon have a chance for them to share their work with one another.
Thank-you so much to the parent volunteers who came on our field trip today! Trips like this would not be possible without volunteers like you, and I really appreciate the way you got right in there to help with the pond dip and to assist the students in their bug creations! THANK-YOU!!
Important Dates:
The leech was, of course, only one of a variety of specimens we had the opportunity to observe. Students were amazed at just how many different living were hidden in the depths of the wetland!
After lunch, we learned more about animals found in the wetland, focusing in particular on their adaptations for moving, breathing, eating, and hiding/protecting themselves from predators. Then students had the opportunity to create their own wetland insects, brainstorming adaptations that would be beneficial to their particular bug and sketching out what it might look like. Next, students were very excited to build their imagined bugs from loose parts. Some students are still finishing up these creations, and we will soon have a chance for them to share their work with one another.
Thank-you so much to the parent volunteers who came on our field trip today! Trips like this would not be possible without volunteers like you, and I really appreciate the way you got right in there to help with the pond dip and to assist the students in their bug creations! THANK-YOU!!
Important Dates:
- PD Day (No School for students): Friday, September 20
- Description of Wetlands notes and definitions: Due Monday, September 23
- Photo Day: Monday, September 23
- Kernels and Jugo Juice Fun Lunch: Wednesday, September 25
- Time Capsule (Letter, yarn, hand/foot tracing, envelope): Due Thursday, September 26
- Muffin Breakfast and Terry Fox Run: Friday, September 27 *Terry Fox pledge form went home today*