The school year has ended and my children are feeling free. They prefer to spend the majority of their day outdoors searching for interesting artifacts, checking on our tomato plants, getting sprayed with our hose, and riding on their scooters. Through it all, there are learning opportunities should we be paying attention.
Beautiful blue eggshells were found on the grass this morning. How did they get there? What kind of bird has a blue shell? Also, I was reminded that it was about time to begin a collection of summer findings.
An old shoe box or egg carton works perfectly for storing small treasures. Cotton or a few pieces of toilet paper keep things safe. Later, the kids and I can research the objects and label them. I'm sure we will have plenty of items for our collection this summer!
By the way, our hypothesis is that the egg is a robin's egg based on its size, color, and that we've seen robins in our yard before.
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