Meet Maude. She's our latest addition to Fourth Grade. Maude is a 24 year old iguana. How cool is she?! Our classroom theme is "In Our Backyard," and although Maude is not native to Michigan, she was formerly living in the nearby middle school (technically our backyard) for many years. Her latest owner, a now retired science teacher, donated her to our classroom. Sometimes backyards are full of surprises. The average life expectancy for iguanas is about 15 years, so we have an old lady on our hands (actually two if you count me). I am looking forward to sharing this new found friend with my students. We will have to figure out how to keep Maude happy and comfortable in her new digs here at North Shore Elementary. It will also be fun to find out what her natural backyard would be if we could take her on a trip to her native land. One thing is for sure, she will be happy when they turn the heat back up at school. She is staying close to her "hot rock" and moving pretty slow. I can't blame her. If I could type with my mittens on, I'd be doing that presently. Happy New Year to you and if there is an iguana expert out there, you are welcome to advise us on our new backyard gift!
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