Friday, January 30, 2009

Let's Celebrate!

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Today was a special day. The kindergarten classes celebrated the successful migration of the whooping cranes to Florida. The whooping cranes are settling into their new habitats. The students saw photos of the habitats (saltwater marshes) and learned what the cranes are eating in their habitats. They love blue crabs, and also eat insects, crane chow, corn, mice, snakes, fish, and more. Mrs. Sullivan said she brought some fish to share with the students as part of the celebration. The students didn't look too thrilled until they learned that the fish they would be eating were goldfish crackers. Then each student made a model of the habitat to take home. Due to the two hour snow delay, Mrs. Golden and Mrs. Rente's classes had to postpone the celebration until next Thursday and Friday. So, there will be another celebration next week...not that we mind :)

Blue Crabs - The Favorite Food of the Whooping Cranes
Blue Crabs - The Favorite Food of the Whooping Cranes


Creating Salt Water Marsh Habitats
Creating Salt Water Marsh Habitats


Let's Celebrate a Successful Migration
Let's Celebrate a Successful Migration


Song for the Whooping Crane
Song for the Whooping Crane


Check out this Habitat!
Check out this Habitat!


Want some fish?
Want some fish?


A Very Nice Habitat
A Very Nice Habitat


Here is a Habitat made for Whooping Cranes
Here is a Habitat made for Whooping Cranes


Lots of Mud in the Wetlands
Lots of Mud in the Wetlands




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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Whooping Cranes in Alabama

The photo below was taken by Heather Ray yesterday in Alabama. She emailed us photos earlier in the year and I have been emailing information to her about our Kindergarten whooping crane activities at Barrett. Ms. Ray has been following the whooping crane migration since they started in October 2008 (although she and the cranes took a break over winter vacation). When do you think the whooping cranes will reach Florida? Follow the migration daily on the JOURNEY NORTH website.


All RIGHT! They added another 52 miles today as all 14 birds took off behind Joe Duff's ultralight for the flight to Pike County, Alabama. They got off to a late start (8:10 am) because they waited for the fog to go away. The migration is one stop closer to the goal, and tomorrow's weather forecast looks good for a flight. How many total miles have they gone?