teddy bears
reptiles
Submitted by Mrs Froman on Fri, 2007-11-16 14:47.This week was a continuation of our scientific discussion on REPTILIAN animals. We learned earlier that our friends from last week, the dinosaurs, were actually gigantic reptiles. We introduced some other easily recognized reptiles during our circle times. Â
•   Monday found us singing about a BOA CONSTRICTOR that pretends to swallow us whole. Naturally, it was all in good fun but it did help us remember that some snakes squeeze their victims while others swallow them without chewing. We did lots of cutting practice as we spiral cut a plate to look like a serpentine creature.
•   Tuesday we introduced ALLIGATORS and CROCODILES as we talked about their SCALES (1). That’s just one of the characteristics that makes a reptile a reptile.
•   Next we created some TURTLES at the art table after we learned about being COLD BLOODED (2). All of our reptiles get warm or cold depending on their environment. Â
•   Monday found us singing about a BOA CONSTRICTOR that pretends to swallow us whole. Naturally, it was all in good fun but it did help us remember that some snakes squeeze their victims while others swallow them without chewing. We did lots of cutting practice as we spiral cut a plate to look like a serpentine creature.
•   Tuesday we introduced ALLIGATORS and CROCODILES as we talked about their SCALES (1). That’s just one of the characteristics that makes a reptile a reptile.
•   Next we created some TURTLES at the art table after we learned about being COLD BLOODED (2). All of our reptiles get warm or cold depending on their environment. Â
