It's For The Birds!!

Well, we haven't seen much progress in the WOLF this week.  We are still waiting for the brick work to be done, but some teachers have already begun preparing for some outdoor learning! 

Dr. Slaten introduced the new rooftop weather station to the students on the announcements today.  Below, Mrs. Sandoval explains the many features of our new weather station.

Also, in weather news, the 4th grade got a visit from a real meteorologist, Evan Andrews from FOX 4 News!!

My 3rd Grade and Becky Crain's 1st grade classes are starting a new project to observe birds this spring.  I spend most of my summer in Colorado, and one of my favorite things to do is watch the bluebirds and pinon jays that build their nests and raise their babies in the boxes that we built and put in our backyard.

 



While surfing the garden boards on Pinterest, I found a bird box that attaches to a window.  It doesn't have a back panel, so you can view all of the activity from inside the classroom! (GENIUS!!)  I took this idea to my handy man (my dad, Tommy Turner) and he modified the plans that we used to build our Colorado bluebird boxes to build two window boxes.  We attached the box to the outside of my classroom window with special contact cement that will hold strong, but will come off if needed.  We finished by placing a piece of black construction paper on the inside of our window over the box to give the birds privacy.  When we want to observe them, we can simply lift the paper up, but otherwise the activity in the classroom will not disturb them.  We are so excited about this new project!  The kids can't wait for a bird family to move in! 

If you would like to build a bird box for your backyard, or to go on your window, check out the North American Bluebird Society website!

Happy Gardening!!