Friday, March 1, 2013

Hibernation Day

We wrapped up our unit on Cold Weather Animals with a fun-filled day of hibernation! The students came to school dressed in their furriest clothing, brought healthy snacks to eat all day long (to make sure they could store enough food & have energy for the long winter hibernation), read books, and we had 'Celebrity Readers' come into the classroom all day long to read to the students while they hibernated in their sleeping bags. This is a special treat for Second Graders and it is a day that they remember for years to come

In the weeks prior, students read about, researched, and learned many new facts about cold-weather animals. Some of these animals included: arctic foxes, snowy owls, polar bears, penguins, seals, whales, lynxes, wolves, and many more. Students worked independently and in groups to gather information, make books, write paragraphs, and view pictures of some these animals. They worked very hard to earn this special day.


Here are a few pictures from the day:


















Cold Weather Animals

The students have been researching and learning about cold weather animals. Students read books, researched on Encyclopedia Britannica, and then wrote expository paragraphs to share their information. Here are a couple of the student's paragraphs:





Blue whales

Do you want to learn about blue whales? Well I'm
going to tell you. Whales are the largest mammals on

earth. They are huge mammals. A blue whale breaths

through nostrils called blowholes. Did you now

whales can have up 2 blowholes.Blue whales feast on

tiny shrimp -like animals called krill. Krill are big fish.

A mother blue whale give birth to a calf underwater.

Did you now baby whales are called calf? Wow! That

is all facts about whales!
 
 
 
 
Dolphins

Do you want to know a few things about dolphins? Well I'll tell you some facts. Dolphins like to play and do tricks. They race through the sea to get away from sharks. Dolphins spin on there tails just for fun. A dolphin uses its
same sound for its whole life. Wow! Now you know a few things about dolphins.