Real, Live Skeletons In Our Room!

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES
Panicked expressions look about. "In fact, they are sitting around this table right now. Do you know where they are?" Relieved expressions were followed by a staggered crescendo, "They're in our bodies!!"

We had a discussion about skeletons and examined bones from the chicken we had for lunch yesterday. The children noted that they are very hard. They are white. They smell funny. We then began a science experiment. We submerged a dozen chicken leg bones in three different substances: milk, vinegar and soda pop. We'll remove them Friday to compare the results.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SKELETONS?

Aiden S.: I know about skeletons because I saw dinosaur skeletons."

Christopher: Your bones are connected in your body and if you want them to be strong, you can eat enchiladas."

Sebastian: "For Halloween, there's a skeleton in my bathroom."

Nadia: "You could dress up like a skeleton for Halloween!"

Samantha: "Skeletons are bones."

Dorri: "I know what they look like because I saw a picture at my house."

Luca: "I saw one at gymnastics."

Idries: "Skeletons are angry. I saw Scooby-Doo. I'm Freddie."

Lola: "Skeletons have teeth."

Belle: "They're inside you, made of bones."

Aidan F.: "Inside your whole body, in your head and your arms and everywhere in your body there are bones."

Benjamin: "Bones are in your body. You have to drink milk and water so they're healthy."

Jabari: "Chicken bones is made of milk and water."

Henry: "Skeletons are inside your muscles."

Liam: " You drink water so you don't get dehy-der-ated."

Taye: "Milk is healthy for your body...and water."

Athena: "I don't like milk, but I still drink some."

Madrid: "Skeleton is made of chicken bones and I make Cheerios."

Saiff-Deen: "They go like this!" (lifts elbows and rocks back an forth)


SNACKLACES?
After setting up our science experiment, we made "Snacklaces", necklaces made of string and Cheerios. Whenever they get a bit peckish, they just nibble a few! This activity develops our fine motor skills and counting skills. An interesting aside: The stacks of Cheerios on the red yarn resemble vertebrae!

TODAY'S STORY
Danny And The Dinosaur, by Syd Hoff. The presentation was the same as before, only this time we emphasized that the only way we know about dinosaurs is from fossils, bones and footprints. By studying these, scientists learned all about all the different kinds and sizes of dinosaurs.