During our study of frogs, we have been talking about vertebrates and invertebrates. We all felt our backbones, or our spines, and realized that we (humans) are vertebrates! We then looked at pictures of animals and tried to make a hypothesis on whether they had a backbone or not. We very easily decided that slugs and earthworms do NOT have backbones and are invertebrates, but things like fish and starfish had us pausing in thought!

Our next step is to look at x-rays of animals and get a really clear picture! The children had fun making guesses and seeing if they were right or wrong.

We have also had many new Practical Life activities. Children have been busy learning how to use screwdrivers and hammers! To juxtapose these “heavy” activities, we also have been learning how to gently clean a mirror and organize a wallet. So much fun!

We venture into a new continent next month during our travels around the globe. Next stop: Africa!