Saturday, May 26, 2018

Goodbye, Fantastic First Grade!



It's almost summer! I hope you all had a great year in first grade!

We plan on having a lot of fun during the last week of school!
If there is a favorite kids' movie we could borrow, please send it along on Tuesday (James and the Giant Peach, Cat in the Hat, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, etc).
TUESDAY children can bring in matchbox cars to play with as well as any toys they no longer want/need for a toy swap/give-away.
WEDNESDAY at 2pm we are having a potluck and pizza party. We'd love to have you join us on the playground!
THURSDAY afternoon we will walk to Baskin and Robins for an icy treat.
FRIDAY is the first day of vacation for TISA! Enjoy the summer. We will see you in August!

And here are come my favorite highlights ...



For more photos exploding with color, go to "Color Run" on this blog.


Handle with care! Field day...


Scavenger hunt


Spelling review


Sweet phases of the moon (definitely waning!)


Eggcellent delivery













Color Run -- there is never a boring Monday at TISA!




























Friday, May 18, 2018

Wowsasaurus! A Field Trip to Ghost Ranch!

That was a field trip to inspire a gazillion future paleontologists! Thank you all, grandmas, great grandma, dads, and moms for joining us! 

To learn more about the Triassic fossils discovered at Ghost Ranch and Coelophysis, the New Mexico state fossil that ushered in the dawn of the dinos, click here to watch our favorite video made at Ghost Ranch, or go on the Ghost Ranch website here: https://www.ghostranch.org/explore/museums/museum-of-paleontology/


Miss Connie shares her field equipment and stories.


Looking at baby coelophysis teeth via the microscope


Cool fossil finds


Roarrrr!


Miss Jenny gives us the scoop about fieldwork


Prospecting


On the dig


Wow! Bones!


But where is the head?


Uncovering the head


Team talk


Now what?


Proud find!


Cradling treasures


Labwork with dad


Sketch that bone!


Moms and sons


Paleo moment with dad


Look at that bone marrow!


Yay!!! A bone monster!


Tracing


Will that fit on the paper?


Vertebra by vertebra


Assembling the mystery skeleton


Oh my! It's a cowasaurus!


Counting lizards on the trail


Rock hopping


Awesome hikers!


Almost made it to Chimney Rock!


And more fun in the sun!


Swallows like it here too