On Friday we went to Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park. Ranger Tammy and Ranger Michael showed us around the park. They showed us a lot about the animals and plants of Maine. We went to the state park to learn more about nature and to kick off our new lit book, My Side of the Mountain. We learned about true hibernators, the animals who torpor*, and the animals that are active all winter long. We also talked about migration and played a game like hopscotch to learn about the troubles when animals are migrating. We saw squirrels, chipmunks, slugs, spiders, and caterpillars. Some of us even tried to take a peek at the Osprey's nest. After the tours we had lunch and recess. Some of us got soaked but it never rained. We jumped in the puddles, shook water from the trees, and slid on the wet grass. It was probably the wettest field trip we will have all year.
Interesting Ideas we learned:
The woodchuck's heartbeat slows to one beat every 15 seconds and their body temp gets to 37 degrees when they are hibernating.
Chipmunks have burrows that go below the frost line and have three rooms. The pantry, bathroom, and bedroom.
Gray squirrels are active all winter.
The Doll's Eye berry is poisonous. They look like tiny marshmallows.
The Garter Snake does not make its own hole but takes abandoned holes.
by, Violet, Raines, Eli, Owen, Levi, Amber, Nahum, Abby, Alex, Eliza, Tenny, and Keller
*What is torpor? Animals who sleep a lot in the winter but do not slow their heart rate.
Interesting Ideas we learned:
The woodchuck's heartbeat slows to one beat every 15 seconds and their body temp gets to 37 degrees when they are hibernating.
Chipmunks have burrows that go below the frost line and have three rooms. The pantry, bathroom, and bedroom.
Gray squirrels are active all winter.
The Doll's Eye berry is poisonous. They look like tiny marshmallows.
The Garter Snake does not make its own hole but takes abandoned holes.
by, Violet, Raines, Eli, Owen, Levi, Amber, Nahum, Abby, Alex, Eliza, Tenny, and Keller
*What is torpor? Animals who sleep a lot in the winter but do not slow their heart rate.
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