We introduced a new type of fish this week, PLATY fish. We observed the platy fish, made a scientific diagram of them, and noticed how they behaved in the aquarium. After a day of observation, we were able to compare the platy fish to the goldfish to see how they were the same and different from each other. We noticed that they have a lot of the same parts as goldfish, but their tail, head, and lower fins are different shapes. We also noticed that they are a lot smaller! |
| Special delivery to room 210.... Land snails! This week we have been observing our land snails and identifying their different parts. We made scientific diagrams including labels for the eyes, mouth, tentacles, shell, foot, and MUCUS TRAIL! It has been really fun to watch their excitement brewing as they observe the snails. We designed a fair test to see which foods snails preferred to eat. We narrowed our original list of foods down to lettuce, carrots, leaves, and dirt! We talked about where the food and the snail need to be placed in order for the test to be fair. We also discussed how many trials we needed to do. Don't forget to ask your kindergartner what the snails liked to eat! |