PreK: Parents Share about Colorado Animals
During the month of January, PreK students have been studying forest animals from Colorado. To wrap up this unit, the Wold families (Court and Cullen, Matt and Katie) visited classrooms to present and share their collection of animal relics indigenous to Colorado. Students viewed white-tailed and mule deer antlers and handled beaver, coyote, raccoon, bison and sheep skins.
During the month of January, PreK students have been studying forest animals from Colorado. To wrap up this unit, the Wold families (Court and Cullen, Matt and Katie) visited classrooms to present and share their collection of animal relics indigenous to Colorado. According to teacher Lisa Barone, students viewed white-tailed and mule deer antlers and handled beaver, coyote, raccoon, bison and sheep skins. They also listened to Freddie Wold (PK) demonstrate elk, coyote and turkey calls. Here are some of the interesting Colorado wildlife facts they learned:
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- female bighorn sheep are ewes
- male bighorn sheep are rams
- male deer are bucks
- female deer are does
- the bison skin that was brought in came from an animal with 820 pounds of meat!
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
