Our youngest students continue their study of biomes. In December we moved our focus from the rain forest to grasslands. We listened to books and learned how grasslands are very different to rain forest. There are very few trees in the grassland and there are two seasons – a wet season and a dry season. We watched videos showing the grass grazing herds migrating in search of water and food. We were fascinated to learn more about how the food chain works.

With pastels, each child created a landscape, starting with the horizon line. Then they had to consider what time of day their landscape would depict because this would effect their choice of color. After they drew the earth and its plants, children were challenged to include

 

at least two animals – a herbivore and a carnivore.