We recently received postcards from friends, family and strangers from around the world.
Next week we are looking forward to visiting the Midwest Region and placing our new Nebraska postcard on the map! We also received a postcard from the Dominican Republic, so that will be added to our world map and provide us with an opportunity to review land forms and science definitions. (We will be clarifying the difference between islands and peninsulas).
Keep the post cards coming!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Education and Project Postcard
In fifth grade, many of our social studies standards relate to geography (learning the fifty states) and government. In order to make our classroom exciting, we have written many different government branches requesting postcards and educational information.
Last week, we received a box of brochures from the U.S. Capitol Building describing the history of the building. We were able to view pictures over many years and create a picture time line describing the creation of the building. We then related our picture timeline to how we could use a time line in other subject areas (reading, writing, science and social studies). From there, we reviewed the three branches of government and brainstormed why checks and balances are a good idea.
We received a postcard from the White House and took a virtual tour of the Oval Office and first floors of the White House (Visit Here). My students are so engaged and love learning about our system of government.
We start each morning with a post card (either a review or "state of the week") and work on our listening and speaking skills by describing what is depicted on the front. My students then verbally compare and contrast those images to what we know about our own state (Nevada).
Please continue to send postcards to help my students learn all about the world around them!
Last week, we received a box of brochures from the U.S. Capitol Building describing the history of the building. We were able to view pictures over many years and create a picture time line describing the creation of the building. We then related our picture timeline to how we could use a time line in other subject areas (reading, writing, science and social studies). From there, we reviewed the three branches of government and brainstormed why checks and balances are a good idea.
We received a postcard from the White House and took a virtual tour of the Oval Office and first floors of the White House (Visit Here). My students are so engaged and love learning about our system of government.
We start each morning with a post card (either a review or "state of the week") and work on our listening and speaking skills by describing what is depicted on the front. My students then verbally compare and contrast those images to what we know about our own state (Nevada).
Please continue to send postcards to help my students learn all about the world around them!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Southern states needed!
This week we are learning about the southern states in geography. Unfortunately, we lack postcards from Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. Help us out by sending a postcard to my 5th graders!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Map Update 2
I wanted to once again express my appreciation for those of you who have sent post cards! We've received post cards from near and far; from friends and strangers all in the name of learning!
Once we receive the post cards, we talk about the fun facts on the back and post the cards on our map(s)! We then go "visit" using Google Earth :)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
More Thank Yous!
Thank you to the U.S. Capitol Building for sending our class some great information about our nation. Another thank you to the city of San Francisco for sending us a great book about the creation of the Golden Gate Bridge--I'm sure it will inspire some young architects!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
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