Extra! Extra! Winning Sugarless Day Poster from Room 11!
Today we celebrated Sugarless Day to Prevent Tooth Decay. Our 4th grade classes entered posters created in art class in February. We were visited by members from the Cumberland Dental Association to learn about proper dental hygiene as well as how our nutritional choices play a role in our dental health. We were all shocked to learn how many teaspoons of sugar an average kid takes in each day- 27 teaspoons! We will be brainstorming ways to cut that number down and make healthier choices.
Here is our winning poster by none other than our own Julianna! We also had the Honorable Mention artist in our class as well. Congratulations also go out to Cam!
This afternoon we began looking into our next science experiment. We will be dissecting owl pellets to learn about food chains, the digestive, and skeletal systems. After learning that owl pellets are actually the equivalent of owl hair balls, many students were slightly grossed out. That was quickly remedied, however when we took a listen to the Owl Pellet Song! We also practiced our dissection using the Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection Website. I’m warning you the song is catchy!
Click on the Owl to find the Virtual Owl Pellet link!