We read some fun books about animals in winter and it seemed like they all had the same characters -- a rabbit and a hedgehog! We also read "Who Pooped in the Park?" Students learned about tracks and scat of various animals that live in Yellowstone National Park. For science, we talked about why animals hibernate and how they find and store food. I made some frozen food for them -- mandarin orange slices inside ice cubes. I asked if they could smell the orange and they swore they could. I asked how they would get to the orange so they could eat it if they were an animal. Most said they would let it melt in their paws (just like it was doing in their hot little hands). Funny! We had more success with the laptops during computer lab today. Students did a counting game and then worked some more on their typing skills.