TGIF!!

We made good use of our time today at kindergarten as we finished up a few winter and polar animal activities so that we will be ready to jump right in to 100th Day and Valentine's Day next week.  Festival du Voyageur will follow, so it was now or never!!  We started with a penguin sort.  We learned about the 'manchot jugulaire' (Chinstrap penguin), the 'gorfou sauteur' (Rockhopper penguin), the 'manchot empereur' (Emperor penguin), and the 'manchot adélie' (Adelie penguin).  Here we are trying to find our penguin family.  Nineteen kindergartners waddling in all directions is pretty adorable.

Next we sorted our penguins. 

We also did a penguin directed drawing activity.  What a bunch of little artists!

As if that wasn't enough excitement, we started our Borax crystal science experiment.  We folded up pipe cleaners to make snowflakes.

Next, we submerged them in boiling water and Borax.  The kids helped with the measuring and mixing.  Hopefully they will be covered in beautiful crystals when we come back to school on Monday.