The preK students are raising butterflies from caterpillars. Over the weekend the pupas hatched and we have butterflies that will be released tomorrow. We also have a surprise visitor in Mrs. Lynch’s classroom. When this winged creature flew across the room we thought a butterfly had escaped. We caught this guy and put him in with the other butterflies. Who do you think this impostor is?
Now these are butterflies!
Today, the first graders said farewell to their baby chicks. They will be going to Mrs. Quimby’s parents’ home to live and will start laying eggs soon. Thank you Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Quimby and Mrs. Paole for giving the Discovery students this amazing experience.
Exciting news in Mrs. Hickey’s classroom! Nine baby chicks are hatching this morning and more are on their way. The 1st grader biologists are exploring the structure, function and behavior of a variety of animals. Students are recording, first hand, changes in an animal life cycle as they investigate the growth and development of chickens. By being parents of their newborn baby chicks, they will find out how the structure and behavior of baby animals is alike and different from themselves and their own parents.
The life of a STEM Coach is never dull at Discovery Academy. Today I was called to rescue a baby bunny on Mrs. Lynch’s patio. The students were worried about him so I transported him safely to the forest.
The third grade scientists were busy on Thursday learning about crystals. As each class made slight changes to their experiment dramatic changes took place. They will be observing over the next week to see what other transformations happen. Many students posed testable questions that they can explore at home.
