We would like to thank all our grandparents and special adults for coming in and visiting this past week! Our students were excited to give them a tour of the school and classroom, meet their peers, and most importantly show them work they are doing in the classroom.
In Zoology we concluded our study on birds and are now learning about mammals. It is the last classification of vertebrates that we have in our course of study. Josephine and Brynn Bostic brought in their guinea pigs, Linq and Sprig, to help with the introductory lesson. This unit has always been a favorite of the students because of the many possibilities of exploration.
And finally, students were introduced to a new Geography unit on the Western States, including Alaska and Hawaii. They are learning the flags of these states, doing research, and looking for interesting facts and special features specific to each. Our second year students chose a state to do an in-depth research on and are currently working on facts about their state including state animal, state flower, state bird, etc. In a couple weeks, the third year students will be shown the Montessori Pin Maps, focusing on the Western States. The Pin Maps include states, cities, land and water forms, and landmarks. These maps will prepare them for the Upper Elementary Geography pin maps.
We hope you all have a great weekend!
The Lower Team
