Thursday, February 21, 2013

Possum Measurement

We had life-size pictures of a mother possum to measure.  There are 10 different measurement tools in our classroom to work with and each child records their results in their "Possum Journal".


Hannah and Paisley measure using dominoes.


Now clothespins...


Richard records in his journal - he's excited that the number of washers is 25!


Ryan is measuring and recording milk bottle caps.


Reese and Loghan use legos to measure their mother possum.


Richard and Gideon work together.


Danny is carefully recounting the washers.


Cabella checks with her partner, Tanner, before she records.


Baylee and Mykaia are using 1 inch squares (notice their patterns).  Baylee did the tail and Mykaia the body.  In this picture they are counting together.

Tanner gets all the milk caps in place.


Teamwork!  Tanner and Cabella count together.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Sugar Pop celebrates Mardi Gras!

Be sure to check out the Mardi Gras slideshow on our Cove Kindergarten home page! 
It's lots of fun!

Possums

Baylee is patting her possum friend.

Ryan can make Epossumondas hang by the tail!

Just look at those possum tails!

Loghan is sniffing the different containers just like an opossum might do. 
Possums use their sense of smell to find food at night. 
They are nocturnal.

Possums eat fruit and berries. 
Danny eats oranges and bananas.

Paisley and Baylee are checking out the different scents in the room.

Can you figure out who belongs to each tail?

Danny and Epossumondas

Gideon can make him talk!

Did you know that possums can sleep while hanging by their tail?

Tanner

Mykaia gets a kiss!

Jordan
The Virginia Opossum is the only marsupial in North America.
We have them in Oregon but not Eastern Oregon where we live.

Hannah hugs Epossumondas.

Reese

Richard made his arm into a branch for Epossumondas to hang onto.
We are learning all about opossums - just ask me what I know!

Gator Bags! Oh My!

Paisley's valentine sack!

Tanner hopes his gator gets lots of valentines!

Blue eyes - just like Cabella!

Mykaia

Fill my gator with valentines, please!

Guess who?

Hannah

Richard peeking from behind a gator!!!

Look at the teeth on that alligator!  WATCH OUT!

Reese

Gideon

Sometimes I fee like I'm being watched...

by a bayou filled with alligators!

LOVE

Ryan

Reese

Loghan

Cabella

Paisley

Hannah

Tanner

Richard

Jordan

Mykaia

Danny
Happy Valentine's Day!  WE LOVE YOU!