Don Quixote--A Puppet Play!

Look Who's Here!!

We will be observing goldfish and learning all about their habitat and body parts!  Time to build some schema!

Just Dance Roar-recess break!

Class Video

Our Year So Far video link

Math Practice

Funbrain

IXL

Ant Observation & Websites for Research

PestWorld for Kids

National Geographic Ants

BioKids Ants

Enchanted Learning-ANts

Life Studies-Ants

Yahoo Voices-Ants

Fighting over sugar water!

Yummy Goldfish & sugar water breakfast for the ants on this Monday morning.

Students finished their observations today by drawing detailed pictures and writing about what they see.  Many changes happened in the last week.  More and more tunnels appeared, food was eaten and sand was moved out of the farm and into the spiral stairs on the outside of each farm.

As observations were completed today, we combined ant farms by connecting them with clear tubes.  It is amazing to see them moving through the tubes to visit their neighbors!

Leading them to their destiny!

What an amazing group of kids!  We had many moments throughout the day today when we just stopped what we were doing an appreciated the moment.  How many 7 & 8 year old's can do that and truly appreciate nature and their surroundings?  We had our usual circle time in the middle of the prairie, most kids sharing how happy they were to just be there.  All of us agreed if we could, we would just have school there everyday.  We dreamed about what we could graph in math, what animals we could observe and what it would be like to be IN the prairie everyday.  
     As we hiked through the woods, we came upon a pioneer cemetery.  The students were all so quiet and respectful.  We paused to consider how life was different for the settlers in the 1870's.  As we left Celeste gave a sweet wave and told them goodbye.  

    There were many moments throughout the day like that sweet wave from Celeste.  I don't know who was behind me as I hiked up the big hill, but a boy was talking about his destiny.  Someone else shouted, "She's leading us to our destiny!"  with such feeling it brought tears to my eyes.  What amazing, thoughtful kids you have all trusted to me.  This is a special group.  Thank you parents for letting me have this time with them.  I feel pretty blessed.

Best.Field.Trip.EVER!

Prairie Heritage Center
Petersen, IA