Evolution

Deep Timeline

This week we've started studying evolution.  We've begun with the history of our planet.  All week the kids did research to find when each of the events on our timeline occurred.  The only place we had big enough to put this timeline was the driveway.  I'll be sad when it washes away!

They were amazed at the amount of things that happened after the Cambrian explosion and how long it took for organisms to evolve to become aerobic.

This was a perfect activity for them.  They had to measure the space, mark the years and do the math to figure out where each event should be placed.  All of that occurred after doing the research to discover when the events actually happened!

This week also marked the last day of JET.  Unfortunately, this is Zoë's last year in the program.  She is very sad to be reaching the end, but has decided to make a stepping stone for the outdoor classroom in order to leave a little piece of her there.  I guess we're evolving and adapting too.