Last week our Junior Scientists focused on their animal trait investigations and moving from a big idea to small details when researching our classroom animal. Students learned about the length, weight, and special features of an alligator. It was fun to see them team up and complete these adventures as a team. Great work Junior Scientists!

Due to our limited time at school when coming back from our long holiday weekend and having a field trip, this week we will conclude our study on structure and function. Our Junior Scientist will then discuss how these traits assist with survival and caring for offspring. Finally, we will look into cold vs. warm blooded animals and begin to consider insects.  Oh, what a week of science fun... and lots of hints for our next project.

This week's vocabulary includes:

• offspring
• parents
• survive
• needs
• communication
• cold-blooded
• warm-blooded

Students will complete their alligator science journals and dioramas. Our questions this week include: Why are different animal parts needed? How do parents teach offspring to survive? What are the differences between cold and warm-blooded animals?

Another week of science fun!