Nature Center, Zoo Field Trip, Ladybug Release

Nature Center
This Tuesday, we had the opportunity to get on the bus and go over the the Grand Prairie Nature Center.  This experience was so great!  We got to observe, taste, test, learn, and record so much!

In the Blue Martin Station, we got to use binoculars to observe the blue martins.  They were very busy making nests for their babies.

A nest inside a blue martin house.

There are 21 martin houses.

In the weight station, we used balance scales to discover which rocks would weigh more or less.

 In the Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Station, we observed insect parts and real insects inside glass.

 In the Scavenger Hunt Station, we use our five senses to find different things on the list.  We love the feel of the Lambs's Ear plant.  It was so soft!!  We also tasted kale and radishes.  We smelled lavender plants.

In the Spacial Reasoning Station, we had to build a house for an animal out of blocks.  It had to have a place that the animal could keep warm, stay out of the rain, and keep their babies safe.

Zoo Field Trip
What an experience to be able to visit the zoo and see the animals that we have learned so much about. We would like the thank the PTA for paying for our trip and for our parents for being excellent chaperones!!

Ladybug Release
The district bought all of the kindergarten classes a "bubble habitat" full of ladybugs.  We enjoyed watching them and learning about them.  On Friday, we had to release the ladybugs so that they could find more food and help our school garden grow!