Plankton & Jellyfish

They enjoyed their jellyfish hats so much that some of kids wore them while playing outside. 

The kids loved pretending to be jellyfish floating in the ocean.

How do you think a jellyfish could be dangerous? We learned that a jellyfish's tentacles can sting their predators. The children loved exploring, and trying on their plastic shower caps. 

M was so excited when he finished making his jellyfish hat. 

The children went right to work cutting and taping curly ribbon (tentacles) onto their shower caps. 

S picked a jellyfish!

Who do you think eats plankton? We found out that plankton are tiny floating creatures in the ocean. Many fish and mammals eat plankton for food.

C matched the letter "T" with a turtle.

K collected 11 pieces of plankton. 

What goes together? The children took turns selecting animal picture cards, and picked letter cards to match. I thought this was a great way for the kids to exercise letter recognition skills.

How do you think jellyfish move? K is sprinkling glitter into water to see how jelly fish and other sea creatures drift in the ocean. We learned that jellyfish are a type of plankton. They float and drift in the water like plankton. Jellyfish also pulse their bodies to move about in the water.
 

Wiggling our arms and legs as we move around the room. We are also practicing our manners by saying "excuse me" when we bump into someone. Overall, I think we had a great time learning about plankton and jellyfish.