Monday, November 28, 2011

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING MAMMALS

We have been looking at the differences between mammals. How are different mammals alike and different?

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

WHAT IS AN INSECT?

What is an insect?

An insect has six legs. It has three body parts: a head; thorax and abdomen. An insect has eyes.
Some insects have simples eyes, antennae, tongue and wings.

By Grace

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

AIDAN'S TADPOLES:

Aidan brought in his tadpoles and eggsfor Room 14 to look at. We are learning about classifying living things - a frog is AN AMPHIBIAN

Did you know...
* Frogs use their back legs for hopping and their webbed feet for swimming
* Amphibians live on land and water
* Tadpoles breath through gills
* Frogs and tadpoles swim
* Amphibians lay eggs
* Frog eggs look like eyes
* Frog skin is smooth and slimy
* Frogs can live up to 12 years