This unit expands on concepts begun in Grade 1 Solids and Liquids . O- Attribute Blocks teaches geometry through organizing, identifying and classifying shapes. This unit provides a framework for writing about animals. R - Animal Cycles helps students observe animals' growth and development. The life cycle of the frog is studied observationally, from egg to mature animal- while nourishment, movement and response are monitored.
Hermit crabs are available for study.
O- Amazing Insects was developed as a compliment to the Amazing Animals unit. Developed by a Minnetonka staff member and a local entomologist, Amazing Insects is a comprehensive new unit, ideal for fall field biology or spring adventures. 140 pages of hands-on, practical lessons are presented. Students observe and describe the structure and behaviors of organisms, and then compare them to ones that are similar. Guppies and goldfish, land snails and water snails, red wiggler worms and large night crawlers, pill bugs and sowbugs are the animal pairs investigated.