Things we should say more often...

I saw this video for the first time a couple months ago.  It made me laugh and think.  I hope you enjoy it.   

What do you think we should say more often?  Leave a comment!

Eagle Sighting

You don't have to go very far to eagle watch.  In art this week, Ms. Majeski had the students draw eagles.  What a great job they did!  

Have a great weekend!

All about Walruses...

Tuesday we started learning about Walruses as part of our Arctic Animals study.  First, we made a list of our Walrus Schema, or what we already knew (or thought we knew) about walruses.  I wrote down everything they told me.  Here is what the darlings knew...

*They have tusks.

*They swim in water.

*They splash water.

*They have whiskers.

*They have a big nose.

*They have teeth.

*They make noises in water.

*Walruses are big and have a tail.

*They have fur.

*They can break ice.

*They sleep on snow.

*They like cold.

*Their tusks can hurt people.

*They can fight.

Today after reading a non-fiction book titled, Walruses, we made a list of our new information.  Did you know...

*Walruses have four flippers.

*They eat clams.

*They have blubber to help them stay warm.

*They ride on an ice floe in the ocean.

*They eat two times a day.

*They can stay underwater for thirty minutes.

*Walruses have tusks.

*Their teeth never stop growing.

*They pile together to sleep.

*Their tusks can break off.

*They use their teeth to pull themselves out of water.

We also labeled a diagram of a Walrus since diagrams are often found in non-fiction books.  We will continue learning about walruses and other arctic animals in the upcoming weeks.  

Walrus image found at http://www.findfast.org/images/walrus.jpg

Let It Snow!

All this snow inspired our snowmen that we made last week!  Here is a peek at what the artists created!