What a fun day it was! The children arrived at the Aquarium with wonder and curiosity about the world of sea animals. We saw sea lions, frogs, salamanders, turtles, jellyfish, and more. We saw playful sea otters, jumping dolphins, and African penguins shorter than us. At the Discover Rays pool, children were able to touch the stingrays who glided just beneath the water’s surface. Some of the children were shocked by their moving chair and sprays of water during the 4D movie, Coastal Predators.
We are scientists who observed, questioned, analyzed, and discussed what we saw. The children left the aquarium tired (and many of them napped on the ride home), but inspired to learn and care for our environment. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to discuss our observations and study about animals that live under the sea.
We have been reading lots of stories about chickens and other oviparous animals. We have been visiting Ms. Gourlay’s classroom every few days to observe the eggs in the incubator. Sometimes Ms. Gourlay reads a story to both of our classes. Today, she read a funny one titled, “Chicks and Salsa” – the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed and decide to try some new foods! Soon, all the animals decide to plan for a fiesta with chips and salsa! After the story, we ALL got to try some chips and salsa! Some kids were trying chips and salsa for the very first time.
