FWS Goes to Camp Bournedale

Camp Bournedale 2017

As always, Camp Bournedale is a hit with our fifth graders. Thank you Arnie for a great 2 days! From our study of marine invertebrates, to a shark dissection; from a coastal ecology walk to a touch tank; or from a rope swing to a ropes course; Camp Bournedale knows how to get us moving and thinking!




 

Francis Wyman Veterans Day: 202 Folds the Flag

As part of our schoolwide assembly today, all grades found a way to honor our veterans. Our fifth graders had songs to sing to honor our flag, while others either sang, shared a poem or directly thanked our veterans.

Our class took on a special role by demonstrating and explaining the folding of our American flag. The respect the children showed for the flags and the ceremony was impressive.  Please enjoy the pictures and videos.

Francis Wyman Enjoys Their Final Halloween Parade

Francis Wyman Ends the Annual Halloween Parade Tradition with a Ghoulish Celebration

Invertebrate Safari

The Land of the Lost Invertebrates

What Makes an Invertebrate an Invertebrate

As we finish our explorations of the elusive invertebrates, students became the scientists in the Land of the Lost Invertebrates. They were met with these curious creatures, rain forest sounds, binoculars and fact cards (another student's animal riddle card.)

Once they explored all of these unique critters they went back to their newly identified animal and presented their findings to their fellow investigators. The results were impressive. All of the animals were correctly identified. 

The students were asked to observe all of the animal inhabitants prior to deciding which animal they were searching for. Clues on the card broke down animal structures, features, habitat, eating habits and more.

Finally, the scientists will work together to determine the traits of these strange lost creatures. I'm sure they will be able to identify the structures, characteristics, environments, eating habits and more of these less familiar inhabitants from our own scientific explorations. In the end, the students will break down mollusks, marine invertebrates, crustaceans, worms, insects and arthropods both myriapods and arachnids. Our study of the invertebrates will be wrapping up shortly!