Hibernation Homes

This past week, we learned more about places where animals hibernate.  We read the story, Time For Winter.  From the story, we learned about animals and insects that hibernate such as ladybugs, bears, frogs, turtles, skunks, and snails.  We even walked through to woods and discovered some places where these animals and insects might be hibernating.  We learned that animals start preparing for hibernation during the fall.  They store up food and they eat more so that fat is stored in their bodies.  During art, the children spent a lot of time working on hibernation houses.  They used the houses for their bears that they brought for show and tell.  Some of them included lizards and spiders in the homes.  I was impressed with their creativity and the amount of time that each child spent on his project.  Below are pictures of  some of  the finished products:

We finished the animal counting graphs which are in your child's journal.  We also did some counting with Honey Nut Cheerios.  We got a lot done on Wednesday but we spent an ample amount of time outside enjoying the beautiful weather.  Speaking of, the boys worked very hard making a bridge in the woods.  They were so cooperative and diligent.