March 16, 2010: Tuesday

Today, the Weather

The weather group went to look around for some flowers. Researchers had a
This search brought the group off campus and the children conversation about
talked about how sunny it was. The researchers noticed what month is currently
that there were not a lot of flowers in full bloom yet. They i s a nd th e ch i l d re n
still managed to find a few little flowers. knew it was March.

Mega: Is it Summer?
Annli: Nooo, it’s Spring!

Mega: What happens in

Spring?
Ari: It rains!

Mega: Yup; What else

happens?
Kieran: Flowers bloom!

When the researchers came back to the

maple Room they put the flowers they had
picked in between heavy books. This would
allow the flowers to flatten and dry out. Their
goal is to create a greeting card with the
flowers they gathered.

Looking ahead...
On Thursday 3/18/2010 the
Weather Group will see how the
flowers are doing and determine
whether they are ready to be
used for the card-making activity!
March 16, 2010: Tuesday
To d a y , t h e B i rd s o f P re y R e s e a rc h e r s
investigated specific information about a
handful of different species. Danny, Milind,
Luca, Serena and Kasper looked at each
bird’s top speed and wingspan. Along with
this information, Milind and Luca were
interested in whether it was an endangered
species or not. A few weeks ago, Pat spent
time searching for some Birds of Prey
information a couple weeks ago and offered
the group a packet of handouts/information
sheets on each bird. This is what the As this investigation began, we decided to
researchers used today. give different responsibilities out because the
children were so interested in helping. There
Below and to
was a “notetaker”, a “photographer” and a
the right, Serena
is taking a turn “talker”. The “talker” was responsible for
at being the helping the notetaker correctly write the bird
“notetaker” names.
while Luca is the
“talker” and
assists her in
spelling the
words.

“When I grow up I think they’ll

What are Endangered Species? be no more. And if I see one more
Luca: They are very little of that animal and are in bad danger. egg from a bird that doesn’t exist
anymore I will take care of it so
Why do you think the Mississippi Kite is endangered? more can appear again. I’ll save
Milind: People are hunting it.
it.”
Luca: Because people are making kites out of it.
-Luca
(the conversation continued on but now focused on the Bald
Eagle. It was listed as being threatened into becoming an
endangered species..)

Milind: Native Americans, in the olden days, use to take Bald

Eagle feathers because they thought it was brave.

Next steps...
To continue finding more information about these
birds and investigating the concept of
“endangered species”.