Sea Horses

This week we are diving back into the shallow waters of the ocean! We are learning all about sea horses. We have so far discovered sea horses are very interesting animals....they definitely have some unique things about them.
Here is just a tid bit of what we are have learned today:

1. The dad sea horse actually carries all the eggs! There can be hundreds of eggs at ONE TIME!!!
2. Each morning the sea horses dance first thing. 
3. The mom sea horse still makes the eggs but she passes them on to daddy! 
4. Once the babies are born, the mom and dad both leave the animals to survive on their own! 
5. Sea horses can camouflage themselves in the water!

These are a few of the things we have learned. Now it is your turn!

1.  What part of the ocean do they actually lay their eggs?
2. What are the enemies of the sea horse?
3. What types of food do sea horses eat?
4. Do sea horses migrate? Or do they live in one spot forever?
5. Why in the world are sea horses so small? 

Signs of Winter...(Part 2)

The last several months many people here in Dover have been shocked by our winter weather....NOT US!!! If you look back to October 2nd, we blogged about the persimmons we opened during the fall. Many of us opened several at home and connected with family members that had cut open persimmons. We had mostly spoons and a few knives. Remember...those spoons are all about the snow! Here is just a little tidbit of information that will help show the accuracy of our persimmons...

November 2013: Over Thanksgiving break we had 2 days with sleet falling from the sky. 

December 6th-December 10th- Dover was out of school due to several inches of snow in our area.

January 6th- THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WE HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN DOVER!!!  

January 8th- January 11th Sleet and freezing rain started falling fast so we went home early...we were out of school for the rest of the week due to lots of ice! 

Old Man Winter sure is bringing us some cold weather...what more will we face? Can you help us try to predict our weather for the upcoming months of February and March...we can have a little fun and see who is right!