On March 26th and March 28th students at Laura Richards school got a hands on experience they won't soon forget! Chewonki visited us and presented a lesson about reptiles called, "Scales and Tales", to the second graders. Students were able to hold turtle shells and a snake skin. They even got to see a lizard and an American Alligator! What a wonderful way to learn about life science!
Our Pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade students were presented a different lesson from Chewonki entitled, "Fur, Feathers, and Feet". This lesson taught our students how animals are categorized.
Chewonki's visit to Laura Richards was funded by our GEPTA which gets its funds by organizing many fund raisers throughout the school year. Thank you GEPTA for supporting these school programs! AND, thank you to our school community members for supporting our GEPTA!
The Chewonki Foundation, based in Wiscassett, is an educational institution organized in 1962. Chewonki's Traveling Natural History Lessons are dedicated to helping people of all ages foster an understanding and appreciation of the plants and animals in the natural world around them.
Chewonki brings a live animal into our classrooms to present it to our children. This is an exciting opportunity for our students to be exposed to animal groups, learn about their habitats, and discover how animals adapt to their environments.
For more information about the programs and mission of Chewonki, please visit:
www.chewonki.org