Monday, January 18, 2010

Seed Search!








Last week students embarked on a seed hunt, delving into an assortment of fresh fruits. They opened fruits, located seeds, described seed properties, and counted or estimated the number of seeds in the fruit. They discovered seeds develop in the part of the plant called the fruit and that different kinds of fruits have different kinds and numbers of seeds.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Gingerbread Houses







Before the holiday break the students enjoyed designing houses out of graham crackers and assorted goodies. Each house was an original creation. When the houses were completed students had to find their location on a map using the compass rose.
Thanks to the parent volunteers, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Caster and Mrs. Huzyk the event went very smoothly. Look how great our gingerbread town looks!