Biomimicry: Animal Water Adaptations
May 8, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool5/1/2018 Today the weather was hot, the sun was blazing and there was barely a cloud in the sky. On such a hot day a lot of us were thinking… Read more »
Getting Wet in Water Week!
May 4, 2018 - Forest DreamersWith the warm weather this week, we dove into water and water conservation. We started out by reading The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and discussing pollution. We saw that in the… Read more »
Biomimicry: Wonders of Wetlands
May 3, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool4/24/2018 What is a wetland? What do you picture when you hear the word wetland? Do you think of a pond or a swamp? Do you picture a lot of… Read more »
Digging in the Dirt for Earth Day!
April 27, 2018 - Forest DreamersIn honor of Earth Day we dove into the dirt this week, learning about decomposers and the really rich soil they make. We started by talking about decomposers, what they… Read more »
ROCKin’ in the Rain, Snow, Wind and Sun!
April 20, 2018 - Forest DreamersInspired by the rocks we found down at the wetland last week and the fact that they remain constant despite all of the weather conditions Spring brought to us (rain,… Read more »
A Campfire and Bursting Buds
April 19, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool4/10/18 Mid-Semester Campfire Celebration Today marked the (almost) half way point for our homeschool semester! We started the day by meeting one of Irvine’s newest animal ambassadors, the Great Horned… Read more »
Amphibians are Oviparous Too!
April 13, 2018 - Forest DreamersLast week we explored birds, their nests, and their eggs and we learned that not just birds lay eggs! We found that many different types of animals lay eggs and… Read more »
Flying Into Spring
April 6, 2018 - Forest DreamersSince our exploration of birds was interrupted by the snowy start of Spring, we continued with our bird theme this week! We started by thinking about what different birds eat.… Read more »
Biomimicry: Birds and Flight Part 2
April 5, 2018 - Earth Friends, Preschool4/3/2018 Spring has arrived and with Spring come the birds! Last class we learned about why people study and watch birds, how to identify birds and also how to sketch… Read more »
Spring Snow and Birds
March 23, 2018 - Forest DreamersHappy Spring from the Forest Dreamers! This week we began to explore birds. We read a book called “Feathers: Not Just for Flying” by Melissa Stewart and learned that birds… Read more »
