Feathers, Flying, Wetland Murals and Celebrations!
/The Whales had a week jam-packed with fun! We finished the scientific illustrations of our birds, beginning by looking at the basic shapes we saw in the body, head and tail. We noticed the tiniest details in feather shape and size and worked hard to accurately illustrate our bird’s beak and feet. After completing our pencil drawings, we used artist’s pencils, practicing soft strokes and blending as we worked. In the final step in our drawing, we used pencil-point watercolor brushes to carefully paint around the outline of our bird. The Whales worked so hard and were so proud of their work!
On Thursday, we spent time talking about where to hang each of our birds on our wetland mural, finding the correct habitat for each one. They look magnificent in their new home!
As we began talking about feathers and flight, the Whales worked together to create some pretty fast-flying birds (paper airplanes). We had fun racing them inside and outside the classroom. We look forward to talking more about feathers and flight next week as we work to construct some airplanes with a variety of wing shapes, exploring how wing size and shape affect flight.
After an amazing Celebration of Learning with our families on Thursday evening, the Whales spent an extra amount of time outside, playing in the Cedar Classroom sandbox and going on a super fun Heart Word Bingo Walk outside!
