Final Week of May

The Whales cannot believe that we only have 2 weeks of school left. On Friday, we took our last trip to the library. The Whales shared how much fun we have had over the year taking trips to the library. The Whales made sure to grab some extra special books for the last 2 weeks of school. We are feeling all the feels getting closer to the end of the school year.

This week the Whales finished their bird presentations. We are so proud of the Whales for their hard work researching their birds. So many of the Whales can identify the different birds by just listening to their songs and calls. Its incredible! The Whales also learned more about ducks this week. The learned about how ducks stay waterproof using a process called preening. Preening is where ducks use their bills to collect the oil from the oil glands by their tail feathers to rub on their body. This oil is what helps birds resist water. How cool! This week has gotten the Whales so excited for our wetlands field trip next week! They are excited to be on the lookout for their birds!

The Whales learned about different ways to collect and display data. On Friday, they learned how to collect data using tally charts. They used a tally chart to find out what pets are common in our classroom and what are less common. They walked around the classroom and asked their peers what type of pets they have at home. They tallied to keep track of their data. They learned that the fifth tally goes across 1-4 so that when we are counting tally marks we can easily count by 5’s. The Whales did a great job being data collectors. They counted their groups up. We took that data they collected and worked together to transfer it to one bar graph. You can see the bar graph in the classroom under our friend pictures. We learned that bar graphs hold the same information but display it in a different way. Have your Whale collect their own information over the weekend. Help them make a tally chart at home.