Monday, December 17, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

It's a Cow Eye!


What a great way to end our unit on the eye! Thank you Nurse Twyla and two wonderful student nurses!  What an awesome real life experience!!

Wow!  So much to see and learn
Byron is investigating the lens and cornea

Look at the blue iris


What is that liquid?  It's the Vitreous body that helps shape the eye!
This is the hole for the pupil

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Special Guest

We had a special surprise today!  Talia's Grandma came to visit our class!  She read a winter story and brought a fun snowman activity! She also left us stickers and snowman bags.  Everybody was so respectful and caring to our visitor.  I was so proud of all the students!  



Sunday, November 18, 2012

Researching Animals


The students enjoyed the last project of "Animals and Their Needs!"  They used computers and books to research and present information about their favorite animal!  



                                               The boys are researching snakes!
                                          Talia is learning about koala bears!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

P.I.E. Partners Visit

Our P.I.E. Partners, BV Clinic, came to visit us and brought sugar cookies!  The kids had so much fun decorating them with frosting and chocolate chips!  


Byron is concentrating on making his cookie perfect!

Jose is working hard on his cookie!

Haley being goofy!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Goldfish!

We started our Science unit last week, "Animals and Their Needs."  The kids were so excited to be able to care for their own goldfish!  They were real scientists when they observed, investigated, and recorded important information in their Science journals!


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Prairie Heritage Center

It was a little chilly, but we still had a great time on our field trip!  We learned so much about many different kinds of animals! Checkout our day below...

Ncu & Shawn answering some tough questions
Kevin is thinking hard!
Charlene is teaching us about buffalo. Did you know that people used the buffalo's bladder as a drinking container? The kids were amazed!

                   

Samantha & Talia are researching

Thu Zar & Haley are learning about houses made of dirt

Anthony & Thu Zar are holding a rope to measure a vulture's wingspan

Experiment time!

Mr. Black & Will are playing a memory game

Making ankle bracelets for birds

Fun coloring project

Logan, Will & Byron are building a bird's nest