Waking Up to a Cup of Hot Chocolate!

1 – 5 – 12

By Mrs. Meacham

A classmate was a SUCCESSFUL “Mystery Person” yesterday!  They chose hot chocolate.  So the kiddos were welcomed into the classroom with a cup of hot chocolate this morning.

Me on the Map

1 – 5 – 12

By Mrs. Meacham

We’re finished, we’re finished!  =)  Most books were sent home on Monday (1-2-12), and the last few were sent home today!

What we learned about maps:

  • Maps Come In Different Sizes, Shapes, and Types
  • Maps Provide Us With Information
  • Maps Can Be Read
  • Maps Help Us To Find Places
  • Maps Are Used When Traveling
  • We Can Make Maps

Other skills and concepts we learned about and discussed:

  • North, East, West, South
  • Country, Small Town, Suburb, City
  • Compass Rose
  • Map Scale
  • Map Legend
  • City, County, State, Country, Continent, Planet, Solar System

We read books about, discussed, created maps for, and independently/collaboratively wrote accompanying text for:

  • Ourselves
  • Our Classroom
  • Our Bedrooms
  • Our Houses
  • Our Neighborhoods
  • Our County
  • Our State
  • Our Country
  • Our Continent
  • The Continents
  • Our Planet
  • The Solar System
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