Thanks to Mike Bonella for leading our field trip last week at Sunflower Pet, his store, at 514 Pillsbury Dr. Mike showed us all kinds of reptiles, turtles, fish (fresh and salt water), and coral. We learned about what it means to be cold blooded … read more.
Dick Beeman brought back his Silk Moth caterpillars today and we were surprised at how strong the silk cocoons were. We pulled and pulled and pulled but they did not come apart! While outside we looked everywhere for silk strings and actually found quite a … read more.
After listening to Marisa’s facts about the state of our global village during the story for all ages, we started a conversation in the RE room about “fixing what’s wrong”. We came up with lots of problems including… climate change, poverty, hunger… And a few … read more.
Katie Kingery-Page shared all kinds of information about leaves and chlorophyll and then she led us outside on a search for leaves that were chock full of the stuff. The search took some of us into the trees! After collecting some excellent specimens, everyone created … read more.
We’ve been learning a lot about bees, but this Sunday Dick Beeman shared information about other pollinators with us. He told us about Brazilian stingless bees and we even got to taste their honey. It was very different than the honey we are used to … read more.
Tom and Monta led us in more bee fun on Sunday. We learned about the waggle dance and collected pollen from flowers – just like the bees!
Here are two great YouTube videos about the waggle dance…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ijI-g4jHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFDGPgXtK-U
Click on any … read more.
Today we got ready for the World Cup by brushing up on info about Brazil. We borrowed Ken’s “bingo” idea and played Brazil Bingo. What fun! We finished up with a little bit of indoor soccer and a bite of mango. A few brave souls … read more.
Tom and Monta Manney generously built us an observation bee hive and shared it today. We were positively mesmerized! We hope to have lots more bee adventures throughout the summer. Come to the Alsop room and see if you can find the queen. (And thanks … read more.
Tour guide Ken Embers took us on a fantastic trip to Laos today. We played Laos Bingo and learned all kinds of fun things. The kids were reminded of our service project to collect G and PG DVDs to send to Vietnam so that Vietnamese … read more.
Today we set sail for summer fun with the annual Bon Voyage Party and Potluck Picnic. Everyone joined in the fun by starting at the medicine wheel and walking the new pattern – Thanks Pat! Then we enjoyed food, fun, and fellowship. Even the adults … read more.
