During Art Farm this week, Gabby brought insects. The Clouds learned that all insects have six legs and three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen). The first insect the Clouds learned about was Woody the two-year-old walking stick. We learned that if walking sticks lose their legs, they would easily grow back. The next insects they learned about were crickets. Crickets are nocturnal! Next, the students met Grape and Licorice the blue death-feigning beetles. They have smooth bodies, are herbivores, and live in the sand. Lastly, the students learned about glow spot insects. These insects are from the South American rain forests and the males have orange spots.
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Today Gillen Brewer had two special guests, Todd and Piggy. Todd is the author to a comic book about his "Super Hero" dog named Piggy. When Piggy was young he got into an accident and lost one of his legs. Now Piggy has the ability to know when someone is in distress. The Clouds had a great time petting Piggy and reading Todd's comic book. In Social Studies the Clouds have been studying the geography of New York City and different landmarks in the five boroughs. Each student has been assigned a different NYC landmark, which they are researching using their laptops, creating a PowerPoint presentation, and a model of their landmark to share with the class. Since this week was screen free week, the Clouds took a break from their computers to walk to a local landmark, Gracie Mansion. The Clouds were all interested in learning about the history of Gracie Mansion and seeing the plaque that says it is an official landmark. |
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