Pig Workshop / Week 2

Your Writing Assignment for next week!

Choose ONE

• Did you like the story of Perfect, the pig?  Why or why not?  Explain.
• Write a story with the title "The Tiniest Piglet"
• Write about things that pigs need.  (We learned about it in class!)

Think about the following terms:

• Herbivore
• Carnivore
• Omnivore

Optional!

Here is a website with information on each.

If you'd like, you can play these games!

• Kids' Corner Animal Diet Game!
• Please DO feed the animals!

Pig Workshop / Week 1

 For next week, please choose one of the following to write about:

• Write about something else that Pig and Bug from our story could have done together to have fun!   Bring it in to share with the class.
• Parents-- Younger kids can use this as an opportunity to write their best sentence, or if they have a lot to say, they can even dictate it to you.  This is not meant to be a stressor, just a positive reinforcement for whatever the level they need!
• Older kids, you can write as much as you'd like about more things they tried to do that worked or didn't work!

•  Write a story about Daisy the Pig!  Bring it in to share with the class!

If you did not have a 3-ring binder in class, try to bring it to the next one!  We'll collect all of our work and keep it in this.


Optional

• Handwriting sheet reviewing the pig terms we learned in class.

Here is Daisy when she was a tiny piglet!

Daisy liked to sleep with my girls every night... until she got too big!

Here is the time that Daisy got into the pecans that were in a bucket in my living room.  What a MESS!

 Here are some links with more information about pigs!  Check them out if you'd like!

• http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/farmpiggies.htm
• http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/pig.html
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/animals/pig/

Rabbit Games!

Hi, class! 

There is no writing assignment for the week... but here are some fun rabbit themed games you can play!

Fly Away Rabbit (follow the instructions... it's tricky, but FUN!)
Simple Math Games
Rabbit Decimal Game


For next week:

• Bring a lunch that does not require a microwave, and that can be eaten outdoors.  
• Dress in good shoes for walking.
• If you would like to bring a snack/dessert to share, that would be fine.  (No Stress!!!)
• Everyone needs a water bottle or drink!

I will be giving each student a cd of pictures from the year.  However, I want to add pictures from next week's class!  If it's alright, I would love to compile them and somehow get them to each of you after the completion of next week's class.  I just know I'll have more cute pictures to add next Tuesday!

Same pick-up and drop-off times as always!

See you soon!

Holly

Bunny Workshop 2 : Things to do by 4/30

 Here are some websites to learn more information about rabbits!

• http://animalstime.com/rabbit-facts-for-kids-amazing-facts-about-rabbits-for-kids/
• http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/fun-bunnyrabbit-facts-for-kids/

Think about the story that we read in class, "The Forgotten Bunny".  In your writing assignment, give advice to someone who is thinking of buying a rabbit as a pet.  Help them understand that it is an important decision, and help them to learn some of the things you know from Farm Fusion class!

Bunny Workshop : Things to do by 4/23

 Writing Assignment

Here are three of our kits!

• Write a story about a rabbit family.  In your story, include things that you learned from class!

 Here are some websites to learn more information about rabbits!

• http://animalstime.com/rabbit-facts-for-kids-amazing-facts-about-rabbits-for-kids/
• http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/fun-bunnyrabbit-facts-for-kids/

Some people think bunnies just sit in a cage all day.  Well, here is a video that shows how much activity a bunny can have in a large enough enclosure... and with some toys to play with!





Now, enjoy some videos of our doe, Honey, as she shows off her moves!  (Yes, I am in my pajamas.) 
:-)

Things to do by 3/19!

 Writing Assignment- 

• For this week, write me any story that involves a chick hatching out of an egg!  Use your imaginations!  

Here are pictures of the newborn rabbits!

If anyone would like to learn more about grading eggs, here is an "eggcelent" link!

Things to do by 3/12!

Here is a video of a chicken egg at Day 8 of development.  We will candle our eggs next week, on day 14!






 Writing Assignment- 

• In our first class today, more than half of the students did not have their writing assignment.  No, we don't grade.  But, sharing this particular assignment is a part of our class time.  Not having it puts a halt to the flow of the day, and the enthusiasm/support that I am trying to create in the class!
• In class, we read the book "Interrupting Chicken".  Think of times when you have interrupted others.  Write about it!  You can write a story, or just write about why it is important to learn not to interrupt. 

Here is an option worksheet on egg structure and one on day 10 embryo development for the older kids. 

Parents, use them if you'd like!