Puffins, Iceland, Oh.My!

This past few weeks, the kids and I have been working hard to learn lots about Iceland.  My school theme this year was entitled "Global Missions".  Each grade level was assigned a continent.  Each classroom selected a country.  I went with Iceland.  

Iceland.  I know!  Why Iceland?  During the holidays, I take the kids on a global mission around the world.  We learn about landforms from different countries and unique customs.  Iceland is unique due to the Atlantic Fault Line running directly through the middle of the country.  Located within the Ring of Fire, this unique place is as small as Kentucky and one of the most volcanic spots on Earth.  Amazing!  

Through this journey, I created my own puffin clipart...

Isn't he adorable!?!

Another reason I decided to dive into learning about Iceland is Geothermal Energy.  With the conclusion of our studies during Earth Day.  My second graders really understood the importance of harnessing the natural energy that Earth provides. 

To understand the force from a geyser, my students used this cool little device to help mimic the explosion.  

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Here is a little mini unit we used for our learning.  Enjoy!!
 

Iceland

Monument'al Tour Guide and more...

Hi Friends!  I've been a busy lady since my last post!!  I wanted to share my Monument'al Tour Guide (from my Cherry Blossom Friends Unit).  We had a wonderful time learning about the monuments in DC while reading Cherry Blossom Friends by Corkey Hay DeSimone. I've added this guide for $1.50 to my store.

 

 

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If you purchased my Cherry Blossom's Unit, please link to the store by clicking graphic below to re-download your copy.  When completing our Tour Guide in class, I noticed a mistake on the Lincoln Memorial page.

Are you interested in reading about how I pulled together the unit?  Here's my latest article at Really Good Stuff on Integrating Science by linking on the picture below.

Here are a few pictures of our 100th day celebration...

 Mrs. Weaver (my team partner) is on the left.

My Valentines thanks to the wonderful Mrs. Randall's Learning Library and many variations found on Pinterest... 

Interview Project

Diving into content standards, I recently offered kids in my second grade class an opportunity to conduct an interview of an inspirational individual from our community. Students were given a rubric for presentation and shared their projects with the class. I received permission from this darling's mom to post her interview. It is adorable!

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  Little Background

The date of the interview was March 13, 2011.  Kalise interviewed Mrs. Maude of Mrs. Maude's School House Museum.  She was born on February 27, 1942.  This retired teacher and civil rights worker has touched the lives of many children.  Truly an inspirational educator!

The Interview Project

Explore New Waters

For social studies this past week, we explore landforms while visiting each continent with an emergent reader. Embedded throughout are experiments or activities to provide learning engagement...

 

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