May 14, 2012
Students will be dissecting owl pellets. Students will identify and sort bones to re-create a skeleton.
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April 30, 2012
Students did a great job dissecting an earthworm and identifying its parts. See pictures below. We continue exploring the world of invertebrates this week.
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April 23, 2012
We dive into the world of vertebrates this week. Students will classify vertebrates according to their characteristics.
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April 16, 2012
Students will be exploring the anatomy of an earthworm and preparing for dissection this week.
Herman the Worm
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/
Worm Dissection Pictures
http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/zoology/worms/f06wormparts2.ppt
Virtual Tour of Earthworm Digestive System
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/virtual_worm/index.html
Earthworm Anatomy Quiz
http://rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/worms/wrmdia.htm
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April 5, 2012
Today Chris and Blair from Bluegrass PRIDE brought water quality testing kits for students to use. The students used an electronic hand held device in which probes were connected. Different probes were used to test the water for different things. Students were able to test the temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Students used the readings to determine the quality of the water.
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April 4, 2012
Today Chris and Blair from Bluegrass PRIDE taught the students about macroinvertebrates and how their presence in water can be an indication of water quality.
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April 3, 2012
Chris and Blair from Bluegrass PRIDE were with us again today to teach the students. Today the students used an enviroscape to observe how chemicals used every day in our community effect our lakes and rivers.
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April 2, 2011
Chris and Blair were with us today from Bluegrass PRIDE. The students took on the role of a water molecule and traveled through the water cycle. The students tracked their journey using beads on a pipe cleaner. Ask your student about his or her journey today using the beads.
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April 2, 2012
We are excited to have two teachers from Bluegrass PRIDE with us all week. They will be using hands-on activities to teach a variety of topics throughout the week.
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March 26, 2012
Students will begin their journey through the animal kingdom this week. Students will classify animals according to their characteristics. We will begin with deep sea diving to discover the world of sponges, jellyfish, and other simple organisms living in the sea.
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