May 31st

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Today we explored islands. We were curious about why they do not sink and where they come from. Mystery Science helped us explore these ideas.

We began our final portraits of kindergarten and created our own islands.

May 27th

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Today we explored the question: What is the fastest animal in the ocean. The children created beautiful drawings of dolphins and sailfish in their habitats and counted to 100.

We used National Geographic Kids and Mystery Science to help us explore our daily inquiries.

May 26th

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Today we used Mystery Science to help us explore how waves are made, what it is like at the bottom of the ocean, and some of the fastest water animals.

The ocean is an ecosystem because it covers most of the earth's surface and we discovered that it is home to many plants and animals.

May 23rd

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Today's inquiry was connected to bridges. We were curious about all the ways you can build bridges and why some bridges can be 100 years old.

The children enjoyed creating and designing different types of bridges using materials in kindergarten.

Lots of experience with perseverance and collaboration.

May 19th

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Today we explored bird nests. We created scientific drawings and labeled what we observed. We enjoyed using Mystery Science to help us think about where and how birds build nests and the ways they can collect materials in nature to use in their home.

May 18th

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Today we explored the river and stream. We created beautiful watercolor drawings that represented these ecosystems and the amazing creatures that live there.

May 16th

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Today we explored bird feeders. We talked about our ideas about why we have bird feeders and how they help birds. Today we made a bird feeder for home. We are calling it a gift of gratitude to the birds. All the pieces of the bird feeder will decompose in nature and not hurt any animals.

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May 13th

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Today we explored the Hermit Thrush. This bird is the official bird of Vermont.

We had a field day experience too where we did some outdoor games with students from Swift House. We connected this experience to Global Goal #3, Good Health & Well Being.

May 12th

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The children created a swan in their habitat. Beautiful color and details.

Today we played a new outdoor game about predators and prey. The children learned so new information about another water bird, the swan.

May 11th

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We explored the chicken and the hawk today. Look here to read some of what we learned about the hawk thanks to National Geographic.

We were also able to take a peak at the eggs in Mrs. Dyer's incubator too!

May 5th

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Today we explored the hummingbird. We used Mystery Science to help us explore why birds lay their eggs in the spring too.

The children created beautiful watercolor illustrations of gardens to celebrate Life On Land, Global Goal #15.

May 4th

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Today we used Mystery Science to help us explore the ostrich egg and some of the ostrich's unique features.

We explored different digraphs too. Digraphs are made up of 2 different letters but make 1 sound.

May 2nd

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Today we explored the peacock. We learned that their feathers can be up to six feet tall. We solved a story problem about birds. We used many different MHOM(Math Habits of Mind) to help us think mathematically.