Third-grade scholars are learning about animal adaptations and recently took a closer look at how birds use their beaks.
Bird Beak Adaptations
Third-grade scholars are learning about animal adaptations and recently took a closer look at how birds use their beaks. All birds have beaks, but not all beaks are the same. Ms. Barb Tropf wanted her scholars to dig more into this concept so she set up stations in the science lab for discovery.
Using every day household items like tongs, pliers, pipettes, whisks, skewers and even their own hands, scholars tried the various tools to determine which one worked best for gathering and “eating” the various types of food that birds eat. Not all birds eat the same foods, and not all tools work the same on all foods, which, as scholars discovered, is why birds have different beaks.
2nd-Graders Visit Swine Creek
Jordak Elementary School second-graders enjoyed a fun-filled field trip to Swine Creek to learn about nature and habitats. They learned a “habitat dance” to help them better understand the five things animals need to survive: food, water, shelter, air and space. The group then explored three habitats – the forest, pond and meadow – to see what animals they could find in each one.
Veterans Needed
Cardinal High School Key Club is holding a Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. The club formally invites all of local and visiting veterans to an assembly and speaker, followed by a reception.
To attend, call the high school to RSVP at 440-632-0261 option 5 or email Meg Turon at meghan.turon@cardinalschools.org.
