By Beth David, Editor
Students at the Leroy L. Wood Elementary School continue to wonder about the world around them. Then they are taking those wonderings to learn about the things that made them wonder. It is an “inquiry based approach to learning,” that gets students engaged and excited about learning, according to principal Amy Hartley-Matteson.
The Neighb News will highlight some of those projects on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
This week, we are learning from Taylor Pacheco, Harper Mitchell, Elodie Cook and Skylar Bousquet when dinasaurs became extinct; from Audrina Raposa and Violet LaFountain how animals survive in the cold; and from Hannah Tynan why America is called “America.”
By Taylor Pacheco, Harper Mitchell, Elodie Cook, Skylar Bousquet
When were dinosaurs extinct?
Dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years ago (at the end of the cretaceous Period), after living on Earth for about 165 million years. The cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event or the K-T event, is the name given to the die-off of the dinosaurs and other species that took place for some 65.5 million years ago. For many years, paleontologists believed this event was caused by climate and geological changes that interrupted the dinosaurs’ food supply.
By Audrina Raposo, Violet LaFountain
How do animals survive in the cold?
During hibernation, their hearts slow down and their body temperature drops almost to freezing.They stay in this vegetative-like state until warmer temperatures return. Some of the larger animals you’ll find on the Arctic tundra are mush oxen. Their long, thick, dark hair surrounds them like a tent, keeping them warm.
Hannah Tynan wondered why America is called “America.” She discovered that it was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a European explorer. Artwork by Hannah Tynan.
By Hannah Tynan
Why America is called America?
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer from Europe
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