Ms. P. from the Burlington Science Center visited our classroom on Wednesday. She shared the Creepy Critters with us. She introduced us to the Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches from the insect family, Galileo the corn snake from the reptile family and tarantula named Curly Sue, from the arachnid family.
We talked about these animals being living things and what they needed to live. Ms. P. told us that living things need to be able to move, they need water, food and that all living things have a lifecycle, they are born, grow, reproduce and die. We also talked about some things that are not living, rocks, paper, crayons, etc. Living vs. nonliving is a bit challenging for kindergartners. We will be working on this theme throughout the school year. We all held, touched or sat near Galileo and most students touched a cockroach! The animals will stay in our classroom for a few weeks so we can observe them and take care of them. Next week we will sketch and label the creepy animals.
