Grade three has been very busy in the past month, especially with science-related activities.
Nursing students from the University of New England visited the classes recently to teach a lesson about germs. The future nurses gave a “hands-on” demonstration of the importance of cleanliness in avoiding the spread of illnesses. After putting a special, “germ cream” on their hands, the kids used a fluorescent light to see where the simulated bacteria and viruses collected. They then washed their hands. A second viewing under the light revealed that some students hadn’t quite rid themselves of the “germs.”
Meanwhile, in one corner of Mrs. White’s room, an insulated tank is host to the eggs of salmon. For over a decade, Mrs. White has participated in the Fish Friends program. The program helps to restock salmon populations and teaches students about the life cycle of this important creature. Some of the eggs have already hatched into fry. When the fish are old enough, students will release them at a location to be determined.
During past years the fish have been Atlantic salmon that had to be released into a local river; this year, for the first time, the eggs are from a landlocked subspecies that will probably have to be freed in a lake instead.
