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Hi – It’s been ages since we’ve had Science together, but I’m happy to say that I’m feeling much better now and it is wonderful to see everyone again. I missed you all very much! This week, in honor of the letter ‘O,’ we learned about opposable thumbs. First, we looked at a cat’s paw.Continue reading “Opposable Science”

Hi – In light of Wednesday’s field trip to the Symphony, this week in Science we learned some things about xylophones. First we used a mallet to tap the bars on this instrument: We thought it was a xylophone, but it didn’t sound ‘right.’ Why not? To find out, we compared it with a secondContinue reading “Symphony Science”

Hi – This week in Science we practiced identifying triangles and rectangles. First, we remembered what a circle and a square looked like (from a few weeks ago). Then we looked carefully at a triangle – it has three sides and this one is blue. We tried making triangles with our fingers. Then we lookedContinue reading “Triangle and Rectangle Science”

Hi – This week in Science, we compared and contrasted butterflies and moths. First, we reviewed our caterpillar lesson from a few weeks ago. We picked out the two types we observed in class. (top left and bottom right) Then we compared ourselves with an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. For example, we each have twoContinue reading “The Science of Butterflies and Moths”