(This post was originally posted on the collaborative blog Our World Our Numbers. Be sure to visit that blog for lots of great posts from elementary classes around the world.) In Mr. Salsich’s class, we have really enjoyed all the great posts about animals from around the world on Our World Our Numbers over the last [...]

We have been very lucky to have Mr. DeWire and Mrs. Sullivan from “Nature Scapes” come to our classroom four different times and talk to us about the habitats of Connecticut: Forests, fields, fresh water, and saltwater. They always brought amazing creatures to explain the habitats and adaptations of the animals that live there. Here [...]

We did a science activity to learn about a special adaptation that helps polar bears survive in ice cold arctic waters – blubber! Polar bears are amazing animals. They are perfectly adapted to live in the frozen north. Here is a diagram to show some of their adaptations: * Instead of just reading about the adaptations [...]

In science we are studying habitats and adaptations. * A habitat is the place and conditions where a plant or animal lives. An adaptation is the way an animal’s body (or its behavior) help it survive in its habitat. We did an activity to learn about one of the chameleon’s special adaptations – its amazing tongue. Here is a video about [...]

This week we went on a field trip to Spellman Pond with our friends Mr. Dewire and Mrs. Sullivan from NatureScapes. They have taught us so much about plants and animals this year, and this was our last visit with them. It was fantastic! We got to explore a pond habitat and check out all [...]

The other day at recess we found a giant Luna Moth resting on one of the windows. * Luna Moths are huge. This one was about 3 inches across and probably would have been 4 inches with the wings fully spread. It was such a beautiful and strange creature that we decided to learn more [...]

Our classmate Braedon got a bearded dragon for his birthday last week. Bearded dragons are lizards that live in Australia, but they are also popular as pets around the world. We are going to share some information about their appearance, behaviors, and feeding habits. Appearance: Bearded dragons can grow to be almost 2 feet long, [...]

(This is a guest post by Carly) I went to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador for my spring break. Ecuador is part of South America. The Galapagos Islands are very famous because they are home to many types of amazing animals that don’t live anywhere else. Charles Darwin is famous here because he studied the [...]

Last month we learned a lot about habitats and adaptations in science. Some students chose to learn more about specific animals, and some made posters, dioramas, or voicethreads to share what they learned. Here is a voicethread about Bengal Tigers by Jackie: * What was your favorite adaptation? What interesting facts did you learn from [...]

We did a science activity to learn about a special adaptation that helps polar bears survive in ice cold arctic waters – blubber! Polar bears are amazing animals. They are perfectly adapted to live in the frozen north. Here is a diagram that Dylan worked on to show some of their adaptations: * Instead of [...]