Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Bird Nest Inquiry

Our school building may be closed, but the 
learning and inquiry have not stopped.
The prekindergarten students explored many real nests via online meetings and stories and then headed outside with their families to
 collect the materials needed to build their own nests.
First, they needed to make a pair of binoculars 
to help them observe up close.
 The children gathered their own natural 
materials just as birds really do.
Creativity and learning were in abundance!!
Natural nests.

The children shared their nests on Flipgrid as our 
April Show & Tell and explained HOW they constructed the nest.
Even toddlers get in on the learning and fun!
Crafty nests.

 
Even siblings joined in the action as a 
nice brain break from their own work:)

Pretend play.
The children also drew scientific 
observational sketches of birds and/or nests.
Even center time games were created to 
practice letter matching and counting.
Shape sorting.
 Even the birds reaped the benefits of this unit.
Homemade bird feeders are the best!

Yay, for sensory bins!!
And even a finger gym!!
WooHooo!!
All I can say is WOW!!!
So proud of everyone for engaging so 
authentically in this unit!

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