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Students in a summer reading program

From Chrysalis to Butterfly

Throughout the past month, we have had 10 little class pets. We're studying butterflies and have been observing our Painted Lady caterpillars daily. To learn more about what the caterpillars were like during the first stages in their life, click here for my last blog...

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From Caterpillar to Chrysalis

Throughout the past two weeks or so we have had 10 little class pets. We're studying butterflies and have been observing our Painted Lady caterpillars daily. We had 2 cups with 5 caterpillars per cup, and enough food in the bottom of the cups to last them until it was...

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Monkey See, Monkey Do: Kid Friendly Scientific Data Collection

By Elizabeth Drewelow I love zoos.  The exotic animal exhibits, the smell of popcorn, and the excitement of families as they enjoy an afternoon together are all aspects of a zoo that I truly enjoy.  Some of my favorite memories are from the Lincoln Park Zoo in...

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Science and Social Skills

By Elizabeth Drewelow Who doesn’t love a science experiment? If I even hint at the fact that we will be performing a science activity in class, there are gasps of excitement and smiles that stretch a mile wide.  In our class, we are all scientists, making guesses and...