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| Nature Journal - June Bug drawing by Carter H. |
I had so much fun with each of your children this week! I was amazed at how many different insects we found in our short nature walk! We caught a praying mantis, a blue metallic beetle (anyone know what kind it is?), bumblebee, hornet, honeybee, ladybugs (ladybird beetles), a big caterpillar, ants, stinkbugs, and others. Wow! I loved the simple, sweet drawings that your children did.
Next week, we'll be learning a little bit about the sun & moon. Remember to observe the "harvest moon" on Sep. 12th (see week 1 for more info)
Here's some at home learning ideas:
What a fun activity! Learn about the moon phases using oreo cookies:
http://www.sciencebob.com/blog/?p=828
(we're planning on using "Newman O's" for healthier ingredients)
We might eat our "moon phase" experiment as a treat while we watch the Harvest moon.
Nature Journal Challenge:
I am planning to draw pictures of the phases of the moon in my nature journal.
I'd love to see your drawings this week!
Learn about how the moon affects the tides:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides.shtml
Here's a free printable book from NASA: "http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Our_Very_Own_Star_The_Sun.html"
NASA's kid page about the sun:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/external/http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/sun_for_kids_main.html
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