Science: Pollination

Yesterday, we learned a lot about pollination. After learning about pollination, the students were presented with a problem to solve.

THE PROBLEM: There are no animals, weather, etc. to transfer pollen from one flower to another.

THE SOLUTION: Create a hand pollinator to "pick up" pollen from one flower and "drop it off" to another flower.

The students explored different materials (tin foil, pipe cleaner, tape, etc.) to decide which materials would be ideal for transferring pollen from one flower to another. Next, the students used the materials and their plan to make a hand pollinator. Finally, the students tested their hand pollinators (we pretended that baking soda was pollen) and shared their ideas with each other.

Reader's Theater

Thank you to everyone who was able to come out to our classroom for our Reader's Theater. The kiddos were so excited to perform and they did so well. Check out the videos below of the kiddos practicing their Reader's Theater :)

Hippo's Toothache

Read By: Braylon, Benson, Emma, Alexa, Alison, Odin, and Klarissa

The Very Cranky Bear

Read By: Natalie, Aden, Harper, Nolan, Addison, and Everett

Moose's Loose Tooth

Read By: Aislinn, David, Deacon, Mason, Claire, Frances, and Landon

Parts of a Plant

We have been learning a lot about living organisms in science. This past week we learned about the parts of a plant and how these parts help a plant survive in its habitat. We drew flowers, used watercolors to paint the flower, and finally we labeled the parts of the flower.