We LOVE Science!

I was so excited when I heard that Mr. Allan Small was visiting CE last week!  Mr. Small is an amazing science teacher.  He offers students the ability to have fun learning through hands on experiments.  I of course begged 3rd grade to please come to the library when hosting this science experiment!

Mr. Small presented the students with crayfish!  Many of the students have never seen or touched a crayfish.  The sounds in the room went from eww to aww to wow to oh cool!  First they began by examining the body and locating three main body parts taught by Mr. Small.  Once the parts were located, the students then learned about the different ways crayfish adapt to their surrounds.

After learning about how they adapt, the students were able to compare the crayfish to a giant water beetle.  They compared and contrasted the bodies and discussed the different adaptations of the giant water beetle.

Then it was time for the grand finale! DISSECTION!
The kids loved it!  They were able to view the inside of the crayfish and see the different sections of its exoskeleton!

Check out the videos below:

Wow! @TheFort_FW you are the BEST Scientist EVER!! Thank you for sharing this with our Ss #castleberryisd #ceohgo pic.twitter.com/lIk4yUxMyx

— Sallee Clark (@libraryclark) March 31, 2016

You Rock @FontenotMathCE Amazing science experiment! Tks for experimenting in the library! #castleberryisd #ceohgo pic.twitter.com/zSaWvgUzIn

— Sallee Clark (@libraryclark) March 31, 2016