Hands On Nature: Squirrels

This month we learned all about 3 squirrels commonly found in Vermont: the grey squirrel, the red squirrel and the flying squirrel! Students learned about the physical characteristics of each squirrel, what they eat, where they make their nests and what time of day they are most active.

Students were able to examine actual skulls of small rodents, learning how the size and shape of teeth can determine their diet. 

It was very exciting to be able to touch some actual squirrel pelts and tails!

A huge thank you to our volunteers!!

The Number Line

Recently, we have been developing deeper number sense through the use of an open number line. Students are grappling with where to place certain numbers based upon their relative position to numbers already on the line. For example, the number 10 may be placed directly after 0 if we are counting by 10's. But there would need to be a space between 0 and 10 if we were counting by 5'5.

Counting forward and backward by 10's is also reinforced through games during workstations.