Animals in Winter

Children LOVE animals so it is always fun to learn about different animals during a new season!  We always spend a lot of time talking about and making penguins because they are just so cute!

The Pre-K class compared the heights of different Penguins.

We also talked about bears and how they hibernate during the winter. 

This is one of my favorite Science experiments!  To learn about blubber that some animals have to keep them warm, the children put a "glove" made of ziplocs filled with Crisco on one hand and nothing on the other hand.  They then put both hands in ice cold water to see how warm their hand stays with the "blubber".  Their faces are always so cute when they feel that freezing water!