2012-2013 4th and 5th Grade Year-Long Scientific Study

Hi!,  This is the 4th-5th grade class introducing our new year- long scientific study. This year we decided on birds and animal sign for our topics. We haven’t decided on our questions yet. Tania came in and gave us a great presentation about animal sign, so we do have our questions narrowed down to four questions

We have already been on four different trips for our scientific study to collect data for our topics. The trips we’ve been on so far to collect data were to the Crane Flats, the beach, the community garden, and the beaver dam on the Nagoonberry Loop Trail.

           

On October 16, 2012, we went on a field trip to the beaver dam on Nagoonberry Loop Trail. While we were there we set up a camera on a middle-sized willow tree hoping to get a picture of the beaver. The camera is motion activated so be careful when around it.

We’ve already seen a lot of birds on our trips! We hope to find many more birds and animal sign throughout our scientific study.  At the beginning of the year we started our bird lists. Bird lists are these lists of birds that we add birds to that we’ve seen. Once we find a certain amount of birds we get a certificate saying we found that many birds. Each time the amount of birds you have to find gets larger. We’ve already seen birds as big as trumpeter swans to the littlest birds like dark-eyed juncos.

On November 13^th-16^th the 4^th and 5^th grade class is going on a trip to Haines and Klukwan. Every year there’s an Eagle Festival in Haines. As you know we’re studying birds so it’s a great chance to learn about eagles and the eagle’s history. Were also going to go on hikes, go swimming, and learn more about Klukwan culture. It’ll be a lot of fun going on the trip!