Look at our Tadpoles Grow!

Over the past few weeks kindergarteners have watched their tadpoles grow and change!  The classes were so surprised that the tadpoles arrived in the mail from Florida!  Once they were placed in their new habitats, the transformations started!

The tadpoles now have little back legs!

We noticed that the tadpole's tail doesn't
stop wiggling and we can actually see 
through the skin!

The tadpoles have front legs!!!

We can see their mouth open and close!

I can see bubbles on the water.

Kindergarten Goes to the Environmental Study Center!

What fun we had learning about Fantastic Frogs!! The Environmental Study Center in Brooklyn was fabulous!  We were greeted at the door by a ...

A beautiful boa constructor

We were lead into a room that had a vast tank with an American Eel and a Toad Stonefish.

The eel came right up to the top of the tank to look at us!

The Stone Toadfish stayed hidden in the shell the whole time!

Then came the fun part!!  We observed fire bellied toads! We learned that although they look poisonous with their bright orange tummy, they actually aren't poisonous at all!  It's called mimicry!

And the best of all...we got to hold them!!

They feel bumpy!

And oh so squishy, slimy!

We also got to touch a corn snake!

There were fish to look at...

A chatty Cockatoo!

Two of the biggest turkeys we're ever seen!

Even a very sleepy hedgehog!

We had such a great time today!  And when we got back to school, what should be waiting for us?

Our Tadpoles!!!