Curious Creatures

Yikes! This post was meant to go out last week. I can't believe I kept you all hanging....when such an EXCITING event happened at our school!! Curious creatures came!! We learned all about some very interesting furry, scaly, and prickly friends. Some were little, while others were BIG! We got to touch them, see them move, and ask all sorts of interesting questions. Not only is Curious Creatures one of the most exciting visits we have, but it completely enhances our current science unit; Organisms!

Over the next few weeks we will be learning about organisms and habitats. We will be making our very own fresh water and woodland habitats to host some curious creatures of our own! The kids just love this hands on unit. We'll start by learning about plants and seeds and observing changes as seeds grow. It may not be spring yet...but it will feel like it in here when all of the tiny  green sprouts emerge!

Hope you enjoy some snapshots from our Curious Creature adventure...

Hopefully these pictures will spark some great conversations about what we learned! Ask your child which animals they liked seeing or feeling best and why? Ask them if there was anything they found especially interesting? I for one LOVED the little hedgehog! His name was Snowball and he curled himself right up into a ball. Once he was comfortable, we got to see his cute little pink nose pop out!

Until next week....

Happy St. Patrick's Day!