Science+Week+-+Term+3,+2011

During Science Week, students at Moreland Primary School were lucky to have a visit from Jane Bevelander from the Merri Creek Management Committee.
 * Science Week - August 15-19, 2011**

Jane came to school to do a presentation for the students on frogs found in the Merri Creek. She showed us the life cycle of a frog, from egg to tadpole to froglet to frog and showed us pictures of some of the local frogs, as well as playing the sounds that they make. Lots of students recognised the frog sounds from around their backyards and the Moreland district. We learnt that frogs need really clean water to help their skin breath, so hearing a frog in the Merri Creek means it is a healthy waterway.

Jane also bought in some frogs for students to touch. Because their skin is so nice and wet, we had to have special 'frog water' sprayed on our fingers before touching the frogs. They were really slimey, but really cool too.

Thank you so much Jane, for coming and visiting the Grade 1/2s. We really enjoyed talking to you about frogs!


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Ali H, Ali A and Alia look in at one of the local Moreland frogs during Science Week || Ali H, Abbas, Gusman, Zak T and Ali Y take a peek at the frog || Mohamed and Ahmad Taleb were interested in the frogs too ||