Back to Nature - Day 5

For our final day of camp we studied animal camouflage. First we read The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Then we talked about how camouflage helps protect animals in the wild. We also learned about another way animals can hide - by staying very still, like rabbits when they are scared. We played a special game of hide and seek where the children hid and stayed very, very still and quiet. Do you see them?

After that we played another type of hide and seek. Ms. Claire took out some special animals

 Then she hid them so they would be camouflaged

 The children really loved this game! They played it over and over, each time finding and hiding the animals in different places.

 It was very hot and muggy outside so we cooled off with popsicles. Yum!

 Between the downpour a few nights ago and all the water play, our garden was more like a mud pit today. The children didn't mind though!

 More tomatoes and peppers were also discovered!

 Our first art project was making rabbits like the ones we frequently see around school. I think one might even have a home under the Japanese maple in the courtyard.

 Did you know baby rabbits are called kittens?

 Our other art project was mosaic rainbows. The children were very interested in this and some of them spent quite a long time arranging their tiles.

Thanks everyone for a great week at camp! We look forward to seeing you on Wonderful Wednesdays - we'll study a different country each time!