We started out the week by welcoming some teachers
from Outdoor Education who came and gave a presentation on Animals in Winter.
Outdoor Education came equip with 14 different animals that our kiddos got to check
out and ask questions about how they survive the winter. As soon as the
presenter asked if anyone knew what the three ways were that animals survive
in the winter, everyone’s hand shot up! I was quite proud of the kiddos, because
they all knew; “Animals hibernate, migrate, or adapt!”
The presenter went through the animals one at a time and
explained what each one does in the winter. The kiddos were pretty excited to
see these real animals up close. Thus far, we have been having discussions about
these animals, and viewing pictures in books and on the projector- but today
they were able to put their learning into context! It was a pretty cool “teacher
moment” when the kiddos could look at the big snowshoe hare and explain why it’s
coat is white. Or point at the mallard duck and explain that it migrates somewhere
warmer for the winter because the ponds are frozen here and they can’t find
enough food.
KA
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