Did you know that leaves have veins?
We worked with the leaf nomenclature lesson in the science area and learned the names of some of the parts of the leaf: the blade, margin, stipules, petiole, and veins. We also learned that the veins carry chlorophyll to the leaf and plant.
Take a look at the cute monkeys the children made for art today. Monkeys are some of the animals that we saw that live in the Amazon rainforest.
The children were excited to see video of Michael Phelps winning his gold medal and the USA Women’s gymnastics team win their gold.