¡Exploremos las ciencias naturales! (3-6)

This class will operate on a rotating, 10 week schedule, with some possible breaks for holidays.  You may join at any point or withdraw, if needed, and jump back in, to follow back to where you left off.  Holiday breaks will be announced ahead. ** You are welcome to inquire about which topic will be covered in the week you are considering, and we post the upcoming topic in the classroom posts.**
(For example purposes, different class sections may be on a different topic of this class order, you may inquire for specifics:.)
Week of June 12:  Living and Non-Living 
Week of June 19: Plant and Animal 
Week of June 26: Vertebrate and Invertebrate 
Week of July 3: Carnivore, Herbivore and Omnivore 
Week of July 10: The Five Classes of Vertebrates 
Week of July 17: Mammals 
Week of July 24: Amphibians 
Week of July 31: Birds 
Week of August 7: Reptiles  
Week of August 14: Fish  
Weekly format may include:
Welcome and introductions.
Ask and discuss what the students think about the weekly concepts and what they  mean to them.
We will view a slideshow to present the concepts and definitions.
We may learn an original song about the concepts.
We may learn ASL signs that accompany some concepts.
We will include movement by  and may pretend to be objects, animals or plants included in class. 
We will play a game with slideshow pictures to practice categorization and review concepts.
We may play a more abstract game as the students and I take turns naming things that fit the concepts (if time allows.)
We will have sharing time for each child.
We will say our goodbyes.