Learning about Beavers with Joan

As part of our study about animals in winter, we invited Joan Carey from BEEC (Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center) to teach us about beavers and how they change the environment to meet their needs.  To teach the kindergartners about beavers, Joan changed me into a beaver with long sharp teeth, and a strong broad tail, webbed feet for swimming (with a comb and oil to care for fur), see-through eyelids for swimming underwater, a warm undercoat of fur, and a waterproof outer coat!