This week was all about starfish! Our kindergarteners had many questions about these cool ocean creatures and were quite curious to know what they eat, how they move, if they are alive and how they stick to things. These questions inspired some great conversation and gave us a great place to begin our investigation. 

Here are some starfish trivia questions for you to ponder. Your child can give you the answers :) 

How do starfish move?

Do starfish have eyes?

How does a starfish eat? (they love this one)

What do starfish and octopuses have in common?

How long does it take for a starfish to regenerate one of its rays?

What is the largest starfish in the world? What does it eat?

What is the most dangerous starfish? How does it protect itself?

Students drew beautiful starfish and used oil pastels and paint to make them come alive. We practiced our writing skills by recording some of the interesting facts we learned, working hard to vary how we begin our sentences. 

"I learned starfishes have no blood. They have water instead. 

I like that starfish have suction cups on their legs. 

I learned that starfish can stick to walls with their suction cups."

"It's weird how starfish eat. 

The sun star has twenty-four arms."

"I know that the sun star is the biggest starfish.

And they can do regeneration."

Classroom Reminders:

1. Wednesday, May 3 is Hats on for Mental Health Day! All students are encouraged to wear a hat to school on this day to promote awareness of positive mental health. 

2. Thank you to our volunteers who joined us for the Volunteer Tea today. I'm sorry I wasn't able to be there to thank you in person. I truly appreciate you and the time you spend with us in our classroom. We couldn't do what we do without you.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Roberts