We learned about eggs. Iguanas hatch out of eggs. They lay 70 eggs at a time. Turtles hatch from eggs. Jelly fish lay eggs. An octopus lays thousands of eggs. A tucan lays eggs. Bluejays lay eggs. Barn owls lay eggs. A bunny does not hatch from eggs. All eggs are different. Some are big and some are small. They are different colors. Elizabeth said,"Chick's hatch from eggs".

We learned a lot about Wisconsin Birds

 

This week is Earth Week. Each day we are having an assembly. We had an Earth Day Dance after school last week to start the celebration. Earth Day is all about lending a hand to help the earth be clean. At our assembly today we had an animal person. The animal person brought a box turtle and a painted turtle. The painted turtle was smaller. The box turtle was bigger. The box turtle turns into a box when he is afraid. He did not turn into a box at our assembly so we did not scare him. Alissa said, "The assembly was fun."

We learned about bats.  We had an assembly. The speaker was from Cuba and she knew a lot about bats.  All bats are not brown.  Some are black. Some are red.  And some are white. Some bats drink nector.  Some bats eat fruit.  They live in caves and in trees.  Sometimes they live in houses.  They like to live where it is dark. They are nocturnal.  That means that they are awake at night and asleep in the morning. Evan said,"Bats are cool".

Today we learned about the bald eagle. Their wingspan is 80 inches. That's pretty long. Their body is 28-40 inches long. They lay 1-3 eggs. They used to be endangered but now they are not! They have a hooked beak. They are birds of prey. They eat fish. They eat other birds. They eat other mammals.

Mrs. Wall wears the packing peanut wig we made for her.

Today we learned about Mrs. Gengler's favorite bird. It is the Perigrin Falcon. Mrs. Gengler likes the falcon because it can fly really fast. They can fly 200 miles per hour. They eat other birds and bats. They can go up to 3000 feet in the air. They used to be endangered but now they are not. Their wingspan is 43-49 inches long. That is pretty big. When they dive down they spin around with their wings closed. They swoop down for their prey. When they swoop down, they catch their prey, then they fly back up. Mason said, "They are cool!"  

We learned about Barn Owls.  They are nocturnal. This means they stay up all night and go to sleep in the day.  They eat mice. They swallow thier food whole. Their wingspan is 40 to 49 inches long.  Jocelyn said,"I like them".

We learned about the Great Blue Heron.  They are endangered.  It means that there are not many of them and we have to take care of them.  They eat fish.  We are watching two Great Blue Herons on a live cam. One of them flew away. The other is sitting on two eggs.  Their wingspan is 66 to 79 inches.  Their eggs are pale blue. Their neck can make the shape of an "s". Their beak to tail is 38 - 55 inches.  LuiSandro said,"They are blue".

Measurement Fun!

Today we learned about the Red Tailed Hawk. They eat other birds. The girls are bigger than the boys. They lay 2 to 5 five eggs. Their wingspan is 43 to 53 inches long. That's really wide. The Red Tailed Hawks eggs are white with brown or purple spots. Mrs. Gengler's wingspan is bigger than a hawks. They are 22-26 inches long.   

Today we learned about the Hummingbird. The male Ruby Throated Hummingbird has a red neck. They drink nectar. They can fly backwards and they can hang upside down. They have green and black feathers. They are not endangered. They are attracted to red and orange flowers. They are 3-4 inches long. That's pretty short. They have predators. A snake might hurt a hummingbird if he could catch him. Maggie said, "Hummingbirds are pretty."

Today we learned about Orioles. They eat bugs. They drink nectar. They lay 3 to 7 eggs. In May they come out. If you leave jelly out they will come and eat it. Mrs. Kozlosky wants the Orioles to come to her yard. Brookelyn said, "It was fun learning about Orioles."

We learned about the Goldfinch.  It's wingspan is 7 - 9 inches.  Head to beak is 4 - 5 inches.  They eat seeds.  The eggs are light blue with brown spots. They are yellow.  Trinity said, "They are cool".

Today, we learned about the Cardinal.  Their favorite food is sunflower seeds. They also eat fruit, spiders, insects and worms.  The girls are brown with a little red and the boys are red with a little black.  Their eggs are gray with little dots.  Their wing span is 9 - 12 inches. Lizze said, "They are pretty".

We came back from Spring Break. Our first day back and it was an indoor recess day! We had a Think Lesson. Our first day back was also Christian's birthday. We got to see each other again. We got to learn about birds. We will be learning more about birds tomorrow. Christian said, "It was a fun day coming back to school!"

We are learning about Wisconsin birds. Here is some of our Background Knowledge. (BK)

A Red Winged Black bird lives in Wisconsin.
Birds make nests in trees.
Eagles live in Wisconsin.
Birds lay eggs.
There are red birds and blue birds in Wisconsin.
The Red Robin has red on his stomach.
There is a Blue Bird in Wisconsin.
There is a blue bird called a Blue Jay.



Essential Question: What are some Wisconsin Birds and what can we do to support them?

We can put food in our backyard for them. (Deja)
If we find a hurt bird, we can help them. (Lizzie)
We can make bird houses for them. (Mrs. Gengler)