It's a Farm in Here!!

We're growing all kinds of things in Kindergarten!!  We have been growing plants in our garden, and we're even growing CHICKS in our incubator!!

We had a slight mix up on set dates at the hatchery--we expected chicks this last week, but we haven't seen a crack or heard a peep!  But the good news is we have been taking great care of our little eggs, and they should have everything they need to make an appearance this week!  

In the meantime we have been learning all about chicks and how they grow and change.  We have read lots of informational books about chickens and other oviparous animals and created some informational books of our own. 

 

 

We have also done a few egg-vestigations.  We cracked a few eggs--don't worry, these eggs were from the grocery store--and got to see where and how the chicks live and grow while they are in the shell.  Then we explored just how strong and protective those shells are.

We found out that four egg shells could easily hold thirteen hardback books AND a whole box of reading materials even though just one book felt much heavier than a little egg!

But...four egg shells are NOT strong enough to hold a Kindergarten sized human! 

We have also had some not so informational experiences with chickens.  We have read classics like Chicken Little and The Little Red Hen, as well as new favorites with a fun twist.  We loved listening the The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza.  So, of course, we made a pizza!! YUM!

 

 

I will keep you updated on the hatch!  

Garden Update

What a difference a little time makes!!  We have been diligently watering our garden and keeping track of how our plants are growing over the past couple of weeks--and we have loved every minute of it!!  Today we broke out the rulers and did some more precise measurements of our favorite plants!

 

I am afraid that we are soon going to out grow our swimming pool!!

                                     

                                                         

You can check out the growth below.  The pictures on the left are from last Friday, and the ones on the right I took today!

How Does Your Garden Grow? In a POOL!

We have been busy learning about plants and how they grow!  

Before we left for Spring Break, we investigated sand, soil, and rocks.  We decided to conduct an experiment to determine if bean seeds would grow best in sand, soil, or rocks.  The kids wrote arguments to support their ideas, and we got our results after the break!

We checked out our sprouts, measured, and found out that SOIL is definitely the BEST for growing beans! 

                                      

So...we decided to use soil in our classroom garden!  We planted lots of vegetables and some flowers too!  We used popsicle sticks to keep track of where we planted, and we gave our little seeds, bulbs, and sprouts lots of water.  Hopefully we will have lots of new little plants soon!  Thank you to everyone who helped out with our garden!

 

 

In addition to all our planting, we have written about plants--teaching books and imaginary stories.

 

And after reading Growing Vegetable Soup, we made some vegetable soup of our own! 

 

It was good to the last drop!