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Kindergarten Science – Vernal Pool In March
We made our first trip to the vernal pool this week. We were prohibited from visiting it in the fall due to concerns about a possible outbreak of the West Nile Virus in our area. The children were very excited about this impromptu trip and voiced much excitement and misinformation, as well as anxiety about what our trip would involve. Will we be taking a bus? Will there be bears in the woods? Here is a class picture taken by the biggest tree in the pool area.
From beginning to end, I recorded some of the happenings and thinking going on. Here is a link to the video prepared after all was said and done. It is another wonderful example of Kindergarten science in action. A side benefit to this experience is the developing language skills of the students. More and more are asking to participate in sharing their thoughts and observations.
Click on the Google Video logo and choose full screen for a bigger image.
March 29th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Mrs. Poulin,
You continue to inspire me. What a great activity. We always go pick fuzzy little willows. I am going to borrow your idea for that activity with the little ones in rural Alberta. We will not see fuzzy little willlows for quite a while yet. Thanks for continuing to update your blog, it is not only enjoyed by the families of your students, also your colleagues all over the world.
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