This week in the Swallow's Nest:
We have got rocks on our mind and in our hands and studies. Today we engaged in an activity designed to explore and simulate how the three basic kinds of rocks (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) are formed. It was highly entertaining and delicious too! We were treated to a hands-on rock museum to "test" our understanding of the three rock types by our own level 3 teacher, Chris. I wish I had pictures of either.
This week, the Swallows will explore properties of rocks (texture, hardness, color and mineral content) in a hands-on lab with rocks the class collected.
Later this week we will discover tracks in the storyline. This will inspire a mystery track research project. Students will discover an animal track, identify it using a guide and research the identified animal.
Thursday's out & about is also inspired by our "3 Days on the River " story. The campers sleep beneath a starry sky and challenge each other to identify constellations. We have invited the mobile planetarium from OMSI to help our "campers" learn about the constellations and explore Earth from a whole new perspective.
Friday our work with the Merlin's on our Water movie continues.
It is LIBRARY WEDNESDAY!
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