The Kids Received Their Books Today!

Hand Turkeys

Seed Dispersion

Along with the plant unit I teach, I like to expand on it by teaching as 
much about nature as I can.  I explained how the dandelion seeds 
flew through the air to eventually land and grow, but also we 
talked about the cattails and how they can be carried by wind 
or water.  When I hit the cattail against the building, the seeds 
went flying.  The young scientist could hardly believe that all of 
that fluff was really a lot of seeds.

Turkey Recipes!

“I will get the turkey from the wild in the south. I will use a knife. I will have my dad help me carry it to the truck. We will cut the feathers off with a knife and put it in a pan. Then I would put salt, rainbow sprinkles, and blue frosting on it. Then we will put it in the microwave for one hour.

We will eat it outside at a long, 55 pound table. It is really big! We will eat it with pancakes, carrots, pineapple, water, root beer cake.”

By D. K.

“I think my grandpa shoots the turkey in the forest. He cuts it up and gets the meat out of it. Then he takes it to my dad and Ryan. They cut it up some more. My grandma does the cooking. She takes meat and puts it in a pot. Then she puts on cheese, pepper, and a little salt on it. She puts it in the 2 degree oven for 5 minutes.

We put in on the table and we eat it with strawberries, blueberries, grapes, corn, wet carrots, mashed potatoes, and gravy. For dessert we will have chocolate chip cookies and chocolate ice cream.”

By M.V.B.

  

“Dad will get the turkey from the turkey farm. It will be big and it will weigh 121 pounds! I will put it in a pan. I’d put salt, pepper and chocolate ice cream cake on it. I would put hot sauce, cheese and sour cream on it too. Then I would cook it in my microwave for 100 minutes.

We will eat the turkey with Oreos, strawberry ice cream, chocolate cake, and raspberry cupcakes!”

By P.S.

“Mommy will buy the turkey at the store and it will cost $18.00. She takes it home and puts it in a pan. Then I will put chocolate sprinkles on it and we will put it in the oven. It will cook in the oven for 8 hours.

At our feast we will eat mac and cheese, hot dogs, bananas, apples and chocolate cake for dessert.”

By T.T.

 

“Dad will get the turkey from the store and he will take the wrapper off and put it in pan. We will put onions and a little bit of salt on it before it goes in the oven. We will cook it for 10 minutes in 12 degree oven.

When it is done we will eat it with green beans, mac and cheese, apples, peaches, grapes and chocolate ice cream for dessert!”

By A.S.

“Mary Kay’s husband will get the turkey from hunting. If I got to help I would put the turkey in a pot. I would put orange sprinkles on it and barbecue sauce. I think some yellow sprinkles, ketchup and cheese would be good too. It goes in the 90 degree oven for 2 minutes.

When its done we will eat with salad, green peppers {Not cooked!}, square cheese, meatballs, cheesecake cupcakes for dessert!”

By A.M.

“My mom would buy the turkey at the store and it would weigh five pounds. I would unwrap it and my mom would put in a pan. She would put salt and gravy on it. Then she puts it in the oven for five hours. When it beeps, it is done.

We will eat it with mashed potatoes. For dessert we would have carrot cake with vanilla frosting!”

C.H. 

“My dad will hunt for a Wild Turkey. He will take off all of the feathers and lift it into the truck. He takes it to Mommy and she puts it in a pan. Then she puts salt and butter on it. She turns the oven on to 12 degrees and she cooks it for 15 minutes.

We will eat it with potatoes, fruit, carrots, and for dessert we will have chocolate chip cookies.”

By C.S.

“My dad will shoot the turkey with his gun. He puts his gloves on and picks off the feathers. Then he washes it with soap and water. Now he gives it to Mom. She puts it in a pot and she puts fish, corn, tomatoes, bananas, cucumbers, and ketchup on it. Then it goes in the hot 6,500 degree oven for 65 minutes.

The bowls on the table have chicken, carrots, onions, and apples. For dessert we will eat vanilla cake with chocolate and strawberry frosting!”

By D.A.

“My mom will buy the turkey at the store. It will cost $18.00 and it will weigh 18 pounds. She will put it in a pan and sugar, ice cream, chocolate and water on top of it. Then she will put it in the oven. It bakes a really long time.

We will eat it with chocolate ice cream, eggs, pancakes! For dessert we will have pumpkin pie!”

T.H.

“My dad is a great hunter and he will get the turkey from the woods. When he brings it home, he will rip the feathers out! Me and DaMarshay will help him.

Then we clean it with water, put cooking oil on it and put it in a pan. Then I would put on butter, garlic sauce, hot sauce, pepper and I would put on that mixed salt that makes your eyes cry. Then it goes in the 100 degree oven for 5 minutes.

We will eat other food with it too. I think we will have hot dogs, chili beans, hamburgers, scrambled eggs and carrots. For dessert we will ice cream cake, chocolate ice cream and chocolate cupcakes with a Greater Roadrunner ring on top.”

By DaMarkus Webbs

“My mommy will get the turkey from the store. It will cost $5.00 and it will weigh hundreds of pounds. I will put it in a pan and I will put salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, mustard, and ranch on it. We will put it on the stove and cook it for 5 minutes.

When it is done we will eat it with peas, green beans, corn, popcorn, and chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for dessert!”

By Payton Karr

“Me, my dad and my grandpa will go hunting for Wild Turkeys. We will go to the forest and get them with a gun. Then we take off the feathers, get out the guts and all of the stuff inside of it. Grandpa will put butter, salt and cheese on it and then he will put it in the oven. He turns the oven to 5 degrees and he cooks it for 10 minutes.

We will eat our turkey with ham, eggs, green beans and watermelon. For dessert we will eat strawberry ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.”

By L.D.

We will get our turkey from the store. It will probably weigh 20 pounds and cost $20.00. We take it home and grandma will put it in a pan and then she will pepper on it and put it in the oven.

We will eat it along with mashed potatoes, broccoli, and apples. For dessert we will have chocolate chip cookies.

A.W.

“My dad will buy a turkey from the store for $100 and it will weigh 100 pounds! He takes it home and chops it into pieces. He puts the pieces into a pot. Then I will put on salt and sugar. Then he chops it some more. He puts it in the 99 degree oven for 13 hours.

When it is done we will eat it with bacon and spaghetti soup. For dessert we will have strawberry pizza.”

By L.Z.

”Mommy buys the turkey at the store and it costs $7.00. She puts the turkey in a pan and puts on some salt. Then it goes in the oven for 5 minutes.

We will also eat macaroni and cheese, eggs, black olives, carrots and hot dogs. For dessert we will have sprinkle donuts!”

By K.A.

We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

180! Wow!

As a group the kindergartners can identify 180 bird species!  They also know many things about birds too.  Get them out to see birds, if you can.  You may want to consider putting a bird feeder or heated bird bath in your yard to attract birds for you and your child to see.  Winter is a great time to feed the birds!
 

Zoo Mobile

The Zoo Mobile from Sioux Falls visited school today.  The K-2 students were the first to hear Becca talk about the animals she brought.  The kids were beside themselves with excitement!  They even got to touch some of the animals.  The presenter discussed the characteristics of the six main classes of animals: Invertebrates, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Birds, and Mammals.  At the end, I had her tell them about her job, so that they could give that some thought as an occupation some day.  It was a great presentation!

The students got to touch a Hissing Cockroach 
from Madagascar.  This animal is an invertebrate meaning 
it does not have a backbone.

They did not have to touch the animals, but 
many of them did.

This is the Bearded Dragon, which lives in the 
deserts of Australia.

This reptile was very spiny and rough feeling.

There was even a bird today!  This is a full grown, red 
morph, Eastern Screech-Owl and they live right 
here in our area.

The Chinchilla was a very, very soft mammal.  
They are native to the Andes Mountains in Chile.  
This cute little mammal can jump six feet into the air!

The fur on this animal was very thick!
 

As you can see, there were smiles all around!

The students were asked to pet the animals 
using two fingers.  They could pet three of the 
animals, but not the owl.  She gave them a bit of hand
sanitizer before they left.

The Sunshine State

Here is a photo of our weather chart.  Every morning the "star" of the day colors in the correct box which show the weather for the day.  We did not mark windy because we were going for sky conditions.  You can see why our state is often called the sunshine state!

 

Turkey Art

The kids made some Thanksgiving turkeys for art on Friday.  They enjoyed it!

Owl Display for the Hallway

I taught a step-by-step owl drawing lesson to the kids 
and the kindergartners drew these cute owls.  Then we 
made a hall display to help teach others more about owls.

Veteran's Day Art

I traced bird shapes on paper plates and the 
kindergartners decorated them with their red and blue 
markers.  Then I assembled them. They are hanging in 
the multi-purpose room at school.

Journal Writing

Today it was all about the birds.  They used their backyard birds field guide to choose a bird to write about.  They were very intent and I thought they did a good job!

 

Book Writing Project

The freshman English class is working on a project.  They want to write a book and they asked the kindergartners to give them some ideas.  Before they started the project they thought they'd get to know their little buddies first, so they read them a story.  Then the freshman started asking the young students questions.  Step one is complete and they will return later to read the story that they came up with.  Then the kindergartners will get to illustrate the book.

Our Public Library

Take time to visit our public library when you can.  We were asked to stop in one day and Bec did a very nice job of explaining the library to kids.  She also did a few lessons while we were there.  The children's section of the library is decorated so nicely.  Here are the library hours. There are many good books there.  Take some time to explore our very own Carnegie Library in town!  

Open:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:00-6:00 PM 
Wednesday and Saturday from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM