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Tiger Adaptations – by Jackie
Last month we learned a lot about habitats and adaptations in science. Some students chose to learn more about specific animals, and some made posters, dioramas, or voicethreads to share what they...
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Carly’s Trip to the Galapagos Islands
(This is a guest post by Carly) Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador I went to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador for my spring break. Ecuador is part of South America. The...
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Braedon’s Pet Dragon
Our classmate Braedon got a bearded dragon for his birthday last week. Braedon's Bearded Dragon Bearded dragons are lizards that live in Australia, but they are also popular as pets around the world....
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A Luna Moth
The other day at recess we found a giant Luna Moth resting on one of the windows. A magnificent Luna Moth * Luna Moths are huge. This one was about 3 inches across and probably would have been 4 inches...
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Catching Frogs, Toads, and Crayfish
This week we went on a field trip to Spellman Pond with our friends Mr. Dewire and Mrs. Sullivan from NatureScapes. They have taught us so much about plants and animals this year, and this was our last...
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In science we are studying habitats and adaptations. * A habitat is the place and conditions where a plant or animal lives. An adaptation is the way an animal’s body (or its behavior) help it survive...
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Polar Bears and Blubber Mitts
We did a science activity to learn about a special adaptation that helps polar bears survive in ice cold arctic waters – blubber! Polar bears are amazing animals. They are perfectly adapted to live in...
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“Nature Scapes” Field Trip
We have been very lucky to have Mr. DeWire and Mrs. Sullivan from “Nature Scapes” come to our classroom four different times and talk to us about the habitats of Connecticut: Forests, fields, fresh...
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Sperm Whale Voicethread
(This post was originally posted on the collaborative blog Our World Our Numbers. Be sure to visit that blog for lots of great posts from elementary classes around the world.) In Mr. Salsich’s class,...
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Catching Frogs, Snakes, and Crayfish (2013)
Last week we went on a field trip to Spellman Pond with our friends Mr. Dewire and Mrs. Sullivan from NatureScapes. They have taught us so much about plants and animals this year, and this was our last...
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