Learning+about+animals!

 **LEARNING ABOUT WILD ANIMALS! **  Wow, what a great term we have had! This term we have been learning about wild animals. We learnt about a wide variety of animals and learnt about their body coverings, habitats and the types of food they eat. After learning about these, each grade had the opportunity to choose two- three animals they wanted to know more about. We then focused on these in each of our grades.
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Prep S learnt about penguins, bears and giraffes. Prep M learnt about penguins, bears and whales. Prep L learnt about penguins, bears and toucans. Prep J learnt about elephants and cheetahs.
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When we went to the zoo we even got to touch an animal that is covered in skin - a green tree frog! ||
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 * We learnt that some animals are covered in feathers, some animals are covered in fur and some animals are covered in fins.
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The students in each class are now experts on particular animals. Make sure you ask them about these animals to find out some fascinating facts! Have a look at the pictures from our recent excursion to the Royal Melbourne Zoo. We had such a great day!