Students got into small groups to share their informational packets. They listened to each other and then thought of two compliments and one question for each piece. I loved eavesdropping and hearing the interactions between the students
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We had a wonderful day for camp. Sure, it was a little chilly, but that meant no bugs and no sweaty, constantly thirsty or sunburned kids. I was so proud of our class and how they actively listened, participated in all activities, and hardly complained or whined about a thing! I LOVE this class and I love spending time with them in a different setting. If I had all the time in the world, I would take the time to post each picture separately, with a little blurb about it, but I don't and it takes a long time. So, some pictures are in a slideshow. . . sideways because Weebly won't let me turn it when it is in a slideshow. Sorry. And, if you scroll down to quickly, you won't even notice that it is a slideshow and that the pictures change. You will miss a lot that way. To start, and between some of the activities, we lined up on the basketball court to regroup and hear directions. The students were so very excited, but were good listeners. Our group's leader, Matt, was hilarious and great with the kids. I hung out with my own class for the most part, but I was able to get a few shots of Mrs. Woller's class every now and then. Our first activity was pond study. This activity reinforces our science curriculum as different characteristics of various animals and habitats were discussed. Students dug in the muck of Big Blue Lake to find critters. A worm, bugs, dead fish, and a baby snapping turtle were found. We then headed to learn and review lumbering in our area. Students got to try out many lumbering tools. It was hard work! A slideshow for the rest. . . sorry. Some pictures will be sideways. Arg! Anyway, After lumbering, we had lunch at the pavilion and then it was off to fur trading. Here, students learned about the voyageurs and fur traders. Students had to connect to act like they were on a birch bark boat and go up in the trees to search for carpet squares (animal fur) and then come back to barter at the trading post. They were trying to get the most money. Students then went on a short hike to play Life in the Woods. This activity demonstrates the food chain or web and how every living thing depends on other living things. Students were either a plant, rabbit or a fox. After every round, counts were taken and graphed and students could make predictions about what would happen during the next round. If the plant population suddenly dropped, students knew that the rabbits wouldn't have enough to eat and some would die, which would the affect the foxes. Break Time! Canoeing is next! After some quick instruction, students were on their way in groups of 2 or 3. Are you ready for some sideways canoeing?! The next activity fit in wonderfully with our social studies unit on Native Americans. The students gathered in a wigwam to discuss and look at some Native American artifacts and then played some Native American games. Get ready to turn your head for all the sideways pictures of our hatchet throwing. Collin was the only one in the class who got his hatchet to stick in the wood pile! We had a wonderful day! A special thank you to our OPC for making this field trip possible!
I can use apostrophes correctly to show ownership Students have been working hard at learning when and how to use apostrophes to show ownership. First we We made a noun foldable to help us learn the difference between all the different nouns, including singular possessive and plural possessives. Students then dug through magazines and cut out pictures as an example of each kind of noun. Most students did fabulous! If you would like to review these with your child at home, that would be great!
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