Wings of Birds, Flight and Free Form Fun Friday
/What a fantastic week the Whales have had together! Early in the week we spent time looking more closely at the feathers of birds. We looked at the similarities and differences of the flight, tail, contour and downy feathers, using the structure of the feather to give clues about the way they are used and where they can be found on the body of the bird. Our study of feathers led us to a study of flight. We looked closely at the wing size and shape of various birds, watching how they fly and how they use their wing and tail feathers to help maneuver their bodies through the air. Then we got busy in small groups (with the help of some amazing parent volunteers!) creating our very own flying paper birds, complete with various styles and sizes of wings. And then we had to race them… what fun!
On Friday, we turned the Whale classroom into a big Creation Station, engineering, art and game room. It was great fun to build with our very best friends!
