Two Hoots and A Holler

Hoot #1

Spring is here!  It is warming up, flowers are blooming, pollen is covering everything (literally), and baby animals are born & hatching!  There isn't a better time to start our Oviparous animal unit!  We began with hatching chicken eggs.  We set up our incubators, got the eggs from the chicken farmer, and began to learn all about chickens! 

We are officially the proud parents of 6 chicks!!  

We think we have 4 roosters and 2 hens!

The kids are so excited!!

Hoot #2

I decided to try something new this year and purchase live caterpillars from Insect Lore.  The students have loved observing how fast the caterpillars grew throughout the day, and how overnight they formed their chrysalis!  

 

We made butterfly hats to wear.  As I was adding the faces on to the hats, they told me that it needed a proboscis!  

These Rockstars never cease to amaze me at how smart they are! 

We made butterflies out of over sized coffee filters.  We colored them with markers, and then sprayed them with water. 

This Week's Holler...
Testing season is among us, and we know this time of year can be very stressful and exhausting!  This week's holler goes out to all the testing coordinators out there! They have worked so hard to ensure everything runs smoothly so that teachers don't have any added worries.  Our testing coordinator is the best by far!  She is always willing to help in anyway she can, and she takes care of business!  Thank you Toni Glass for all that you do and will do!  Hang in there, there is light at the end of this tunnel.  You are the best!