Did you know?

Did you know that you are more likely to . . . .

• be struck by lightning TWICE in one day than to be bitten by a shark?
• be killed by a pig than a shark?
• be killed by a coconut (yes, I said it! A coconut!) than a shark?
• be bitten by a New Yorker than bitten by a shark?

If you attended today's 4th grade Academy on ocean animals and wildlife, you would! Thanks to Jane  Lewis (Bradley Creek parent), the North Carolina Aquarium came to Bradley Creek today.  Students learned the traits specific to fish (they have a spine, they breathe oxygen from water, they have gills, etc.) and explored why jellyfish, starfish, tadpoles, and dolphins did not fit into this category. Students had the chance to touch the jaws of sharks and learn how and why different teeth are designed for different things. Below, you will see some of our kiddos checking out a male and female seahorse.  (Yes, they are fish! The male is the one with the large pouch, if you are curious :-)

Our next Friday session will feature a visit from UNCW's Marine Quest.  As I'm sure you can imagine, the kids can not wait! 

Stay tuned for a detailed update on our most recent 5th grade Academy as well - An Introduction to Shakespeare.  Penny Kohut from TACT (Thalian Hall) has totally wowed our students - boys and girls - with the love of Shakespeare! (Who'd have thought, right?) During our first session, she had all 14 students speaking in iambic pentameter and designing a class sonnet. Today, the students rapped Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day") and left begging for more. In our next session she has promised us Romeo and Juliet meets the Super Bowl. If only I had learned Shakespeare this way!!!! There may be a performance to come, so stay tuned!

Thanks for checking in and supporting the AIG program at Bradley Creek!

Christy