On Monday, August 21st families and staff gathered outside the school to view the partial eclipse. We had close to two thirds of the sun covered by the moon in Wethersfield. The adults and children were amazed at the temperature change and the grey light that descended on the school grounds. Pinhole viewers were made by students and solar glasses were available.
Today is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. People gather at Stonehenge to pay homage to the sun. The chart below by climatologist, Brian Brettschneider, shows how many hours of sunlight there will be today depending on your latitude.
Discovery PreK students tested out the bubble wands they engineered in Design Lab. After testing their wands students brainstormed on how they would improve their design. Way to go PreK Engineers!
Mr. Hogan came in this week to teach Mrs. Granahan’s class about pizza. He didn’t just read a book and talk about pizza but he actually had the kids make pizza! Students were engaged and learning the whole time. Almost everyone ate the delicious homemade crust and tried the vegetable pizza with peppers, broccoli, carrots, onion and sweet pepper. Makes you want to go back to PreK.
The first grade made their spring trip today to Wintergreen Woods and can now compare the same environment during three seasons. Fall, winter and spring observations showed the students completely different vegetation and wildlife. I wonder if anyone will be able to visit in the summer and report back to their 1st grade teacher?
Today after school we will celebrate another successful year of the Discovery Academy Garden Committee with our annual Garden Party. Thank you to everyone who devoted their time to this unique aspect of our school learning environment. Please let me know if you want to join next year. We will be launching a new project with a School Wildlife Habitat. Mrs. Neseralla – cneseralla@crec.org
Our fourteen friend have gotten so big they flew the coop. The life cycle of a chicken is very fast. It only takes 3 months to become a full grown adult!
If you are on the 2nd floor today you will hear peeping and find 14 bundles of cuteness outside the first grade classrooms.
We have been watching all day and two more chicks hatched. Overnight, we will find out how many more will break through their egg shell. Some eggs show that the chicks reached the air pocket in the shell and made a small hole in the shell. They must use their own strength to break open their shell. They only have 24 hours because once the membrane lining of the shell dries and hardens they won’t be able to break out.
First grade chicks have begun hatching! They will stay in the incubator until all chicks have hatched. We will keep you posted on our new feathered friends.
