During the month of April all 2nd grade students visited Drumlin Farm and participated in investigations that explored the various life cycle stages of plants and chickens. The investigations provided a “bird’s eye view” of the form and function of a plant as well as a close up investigation of a baby chick.
Mrs. Gallagher’s 3rd grade class goes into the woods for a fabulous morning of bird watching. The students walked quietly along the wooded path and demonstrated their fine tuned nature skills to spot a Canada goose sitting on it’s nest, a pair of mallards as well as a Red-tailed Hawk soaring above. Students also investigated logs and the diversity of plant growth along the river. During the 2012-2013 school year Mrs. Gallagher has been integrating Birdslueth into her science teaching. Birdslueth is a citizen science curriculum developed by educators and scientist at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The program encourages students to observe birds and collect data while learning science content and process.
Every Student a Scientist 