We launched our new topic with wonder, mystery and a great deal of eggcitement. On her way to school, Mrs Archer stumbled upon a giant, mysterious egg, far bigger than any egg we had ever seen. Of course, we had to investigate. First, we became detectives, using our senses and imagination to describe the egg. Then we researched what kinds of animals lay eggs. We discovered that creatures such as cats, dogs, seals and walruses do not lay eggs, penguin and hen eggs are much too small, and dragon eggs are usually bright and colourful. But then we found pictures of dinosaur eggs, and they looked exactly like the one in our classroom. We could hardly believe it, a real dinosaur egg in Class R.
To keep it safe, we created warning signs and labels to remind visitors not to touch it and to stay quiet around it. Throughout the week, we have been watching it closely, and our patience has paid off. Tiny cracks have begun to appear.
Our eggcellent adventures continued in Forest School, where we set off on an egg hunt beneath the trees. After finding our hidden treasures, we worked together in teams to build wonderful woodland nests, using sticks, moss, leaves and feathers to create cosy homes for our eggs.