The Locust Lane building was filled with the sights and sounds of wild animals on Thursday evening, 3 December. Sarah from Wild Wonders animal rescue brought some of her animal friends and shared them with us. We were able to touch and pet most of them, and some of us even got to hold them! We finished the activity with a game where we tried to figure out what wild-animal noises we were hearing.
Sister Woodard explained what we would be doing
Sarah was ready
Hedgehog
They have prickly quills so they won't get eaten
They roll up into a ball to protect themselves
They are awfully cute
Chinchillas have super-soft fur
Much softer than the hedgehog
Feel that soft fur
Skunk!
This one didn't smell
Cuddly little guy
This red fox has an unusual silver coat
This fox just wanted to play
Almost like a puppy
This cockatoo no longer has breast feathers, but his crown is magnificent
AND he likes to cuddle
Yes, like that
This huge rabbit weighs 15 pounds!
We could pet him if we chose because he didn't move much
This boa constrictor sent several people running from the room
Not everyone is afraid of snakes
In fact, some people really like them
Sister Cook was the animal-soundmeister
Some were easy, some were harder to identify
We got it right!
We matched the cards with sounds
It was a fun game!
This was such a great activity. Thanks to everyone who planned it and a special thanks to Sarah for bringing her animals.
NOTE:
Photos from the Pinewood Derby have been posted. Go back to the November 4 post to see them.
NOTE:
Photos from the Pinewood Derby have been posted. Go back to the November 4 post to see them.