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S1 Matisse Research Possum!
This term S1Matisse will be learning all about Australian animals. As some of you may know our class mascot is Possum.
Possum is an Australian animal.
Every Friday someone in S1M gets to take Possum home for the weekend. This term each person that takes Possum home will put on their thinking caps and answer a question about our native mascot. To answer this question they will have to conduct some scientific research. Every Monday they will share their scientific findings with the class!
This weekend Harper will find out which species of Australian Possum our furry class mascot is.
Do you know? We will give you a clue…look at Possum’s ring-like tail!
Reading with S1Picasso
Looking After Pets
In our reading groups this week, we have been reading a book called “Pets Need People”. It talks about things you need to know when you have a pet. S1 Baker has guinea pigs as their class pets. We learnt about guinea pigs and then we took photos with them. Here are some things we found out about guinea pigs.
What do Guinea Pigs look like?
Guinea pigs have black eyes, ears and no tail. They have white, brown, yellow or black fur. Guinea pigs have short legs with clawed feet. They have 4 toes at the front and 3 toes at the back. Guinea pigs also have sensory whiskers.
Where do Guinea Pigs live?
Guinea pigs need a hutch for shelter. They do not like cold, wet windy places. Guinea pigs like to be let out of their cages and petted. They need to have their cages cleaned regularly.
What do Guinea Pigs Eat?
Guinea pigs like to eat apples, grass and other plant material.
Interesting Facts?
Guinea pigs are popular pets. They live for 6 to 8 years, they grow to 28 cm and weigh 0.9kg. They are burrowing animals and they squeal when they are excited.
This is Gus. He visited our class from S1Baker. He felt so soft and made a noise when we patted him.
S1Baker Welcome Pepi and Gus!
In the holidays, Miss Hackney bought guinea pigs for our class!
Miss Hackney’s dad built the cage for them.
They are both baby boy guinea pigs. The black one is called Pepi, and the orange one is called Gus.
Pepi’s favourite foods are parsley and watermelon, while Gus loves to munch on celery and beans.
We are learning to clean out their hutch, and each week two people in our class have a turn.
On Friday, we gave Gus a bath with guinea pig shampoo but he didn’t like it very much!
Here are some photos from Pepi and Gus’ first week at school…
