The Week of March 10th

This blog was written by 4 teams of writers. Each team was given a choice to write a narrative or informative story. We hope you enjoy our blog this week!

Cinderella Caterpillar By: Nolan, Sydney, Cassidy & Paige

On Friday we went on a field trip to St. Paul's school to see Cinderella Caterpillar! It was fun! First, we got on the bus. We were put into partners. Next, we watched the show. It was about following your dreams and being kind to people. The show was sooooo funny, especially when the cockroach ran around with bags on its head. We liked the whole entire play. Then when the play was over, we got to high-five the characters. Finally, we got back on the bus and went back to school.

Park Ranger Presentation By: Travis, Abigail & Brianna

On Wednesday, March 12th we went to Mrs. Pepper's room. The Elm Brook Park Rangers told us about animals and what they do in winter. They also brought mounted animals to show us. Here are some things we learned. They told us about coyotes. They have guard hair which keeps them dry. Underneath, they have insulating hair that keeps them warm.
We saw an otter. They eat fish and they can slide on snow. They live in tunnels in the side of riverbanks.
We saw an owl. Owls have really good hearing and good eyesight. They have sharp talons just like an osprey. The osprey can live in Hopkinton, but in the winter they might migrate to warm places like Florida. They also eat a lot of fish.
The bear mount they brought in was named Lulu. It died from a car crash. Bears can hibernate underground or in caves in winter. At the end, we got to touch all of the animals. We were excited. It was very fun.

Bird Feeders By: Will, Cole, Malcolm & Joey

On Thursday Mrs. Chapman came into the classroom to talk about birds and what they eat. First, we played a True or False game. She would say a sentence about birds and if we thought it was true we jumped up into the air. If we thought it was false we laid down on the floor. We learned that not all birds can fly, but all birds do have wings and feathers. 

Next, we split into 2 groups. One of the groups made a pine cone bird feeder. We spread peanut butter on the pine cone and rolled it in birdseed. The other group made a bird guide. We colored the birds the right colors. Some of the birds were a mourning dove, a black-capped chickadee, a blue jay and a cardinal. Then the groups switched so everyone got to do the same thing. 

Finally, we got to make one more feeder. We put peanuts in a slinky to see if anymore birds would come to our feeders. We liked making the bird feeders. It was fun doing these projects. We hope these bird feeders will finally attract the birds to our class feeder.

Snowshoeing By: Jake, Cody, Sophia & Joey

The class went snowshoeing on Thursday. First, we went to the MPR. We put on the snowshoes. It was hard to put them on. It was cold outside. You have to pull as hard as you can so the straps get tight so your foot doesn't slip out. Some of our feet slipped out!
Next, we walked beside the school and hung up the pine cone bird feeders on some trees and outside our classroom window. Then we walked back to the MPR.
Finally, we took the snowshoes off and put them back where they belong. It was time for lunch, we were so hungry and our faces were freezing. It felt like we had icicles hanging from our noses.
Even though putting on the snowshoes was hard we still had fun. Hopefully next time we can go out in the woods, stay longer and look for tracks.