Do you Think Worms are Creepy? ....More about our Worms

Worms have a mouth and breathe through their skin. They need to eat sand along with their food to help grind up their food. They have no teeth.

 Here is a bucket of food scraps. These foods would be great to feed worms. We should not feed worms meat. Worms can eat paper and coffee grinds. Peelings and flesh from citrus fruits are not recommended.

This is a red wiggler worm. 

Did you know...

There are approximately 23 known species of earthworms in Canada. 

To learn more about worms:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Lumbricidae#p00thgkz

https://www.google.ca/search?q=four+year+old+gives+a+tutorial+on+worm+composting&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

Earthwise Field Trip - More photos

Two groups of children each with their scarecrows - They decided to position the scarecrow friends  in the garden standing together 

  Katie buttoning up her scarecrow girl's shirt.

 

"We might have to take out some straw to make this work!"

Photos from our Field Trip to Earthwise Gardens

Making Scarecrows:  Must have old clothes and ......lots of straw!

Working together: Taking turns and having fun

Fall colours are beautiful!

It is truly fall now and it is a good time for soccer, walking in the neighbourhood and observing spiders. Div 7 has really made a shift to include non-fiction books in our daily reading routines. Zachary shared with us a fabulous book on wolves; which inspired many questions and good discussion. Thanks!

Here are a few more photos of students working together on their math.

Logan and Adrian working together on: What's Missing?

Partners learning together

Also Raz kids, an online reading program will start in the next week or so. A letter will go home stating your child's password. 

Benefits of RAZ kids: 

1. Parents can help their sons/daughters with reading at home. 

2. Reading practice is structured for short periods of time a few times a week (or more if needed or desired). 

3. Books are always at the right level for your child's reading development.