This week we continued our studies on the biomes of Australia. We studied the plant and animal life of the wetlands, the grasslands, the deserts, and the tropical forests. We learned about so many fascinating plants and creatures: the archer fish, the kangaroo paw, the barramundi, the crucifix frog, the compass termite, the red kangaroo, and the platypus were a few.
We began our studies on simple machines with a fun discussion about how in the world we would go about moving an elephant from the Norfolk Zoo all the way to our school. The children came up with a number of creative solutions that set the stage for our discussion about what simple machines are. We began by learning about the inclined plane.
Poetry studies are well under way and the children are learning about different kinds of poetry and poetic devices.
Our new reading groups are encouraging the children to dig deep into literature. Everyone is enjoying their group and participating with enthusiasm!
In spanish we are learning the parts of the body.
We ended our week with a fabulous trip to the Norfolk Zoo. Our class had a tour of the zoo by one of the zookeepers that lasted about an hour. All the animals were particularly active and it felt as if they were giving our class a show! The tigers were the highlight of the day! They went for a swim along the glass as we got to watch =) After our tour, we split into small groups and the children did some first hand research on an animal of their choice. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and some playground time in Lafayette Park following our time at the zoo. It was a great way to end a wonderful week back at school!
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| playful tigers |
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| Trail of the Tiger |
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| busy researching |
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| great trip! |
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| HUGE Aldabra tortoise |
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