First Grade:

Our next Field trip is scheduled on May 3^rd  to the California Science Center. The following is information related to our trip. The cost is 12.75 per student.

LADY BUGS! In the Ladybugs program, students get a chance to use their observation skills as they explore our pond and bamboo garden in Exploration Grove. They will discuss the parts and life cycle of insects, as the class constructs a large ladybug. Although observation is the focus of this program, our facilitators also guide students in hands-on investigations of real ladybugs.

General Outline of Program:
- Welcome to the Big Lab and an introduction to observation
- Explore Exploration Grove with magnifying glasses
- Discuss insect anatomy, life cycles, and ladybugs
- Investigate real ladybugs
- Explore how insects fly and construct ladybug gliders to drop off the Mega Tower

To The Arctic at the IMAX

Release Date: April 20, 2012. Rated: NR.

To The Arctic takes you on a never before seen journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, adventurous, and intimate footage brings you up close and personal with this family’s struggle to survive and thrive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snow-bound peaks.

Two-time Academy Award® winner