International Coin Day

Wow!  Today we observed and counted money from all over the world in Math.  We counted 26 different kinds of money!  Some of the things we found interesting were that there are so many different kinds, that some coins have holes in them, and that not all coins are round.  Thank you to all of the parents who let us borrow their money!

Welcome Sofia :)

We are so happy to have a new addition to our class, Sofia Angeletti!  All of us are excited to get to know her.  We can't wait for a fun year of learning and playing!

Hats!

Hats are mandatory during recess for Terms 2 and 3!  Don't forget your hat, or you will have to sit in the shade starting Monday.

Aquarium Field Trip Part 3

At the end of our time at the Two Oceans Aquarium, we watched the penguins being fed.  We learned about baby penguins and why the parents of chicks get so hungry.  Some of us even glimpsed one that was hiding away!  We are all excited for our next field trip in second term.

Aquarium Field Trip Part 2

After our class, we had free reign inside the aquarium to complete a challenging scavenger hunt for creatures of the sea!  Thank you to all of the chaperones (Sos, Francien, Ahnjayla, Robin, and Joanne) who made everyone's day safe and special. 

Aquarium Field Trip Part 1

When we got to the aquarium, we took a class about different reef animals: the sea urchin, sea anemone, and the starfish.  We even got to touch all three animals!  Our instructor (and Ms. Anderson) was very impressed by our knowledge of the oceans and its animals.  We blew everyone away when we started talking about symbiotic relationships!

Science with Mr. Adkins

Yesterday we took an in-school field trip to Mr. Adkins' high school science lab to see his salt water and fresh water fish tanks.  While we were there, students started asking about some of the experiments around the room from his chemistry students.  Mr. Adkins showed us a few different chemical reactions that were quite interesting!  In one, he dropped a 20 cent coin in a beaker of acid, and right before our eyes the coin started to disappear!  Here's a picture of what the coin looked like after the reaction. We couldn't believe how thin it was!  We think we'll definitely have to visit Mr. Adkins' room again for some more demonstrations...