Pack a Bag and Let's Go First Grade!

For the last two weeks we have had a lot of fun exploring new places. First the

students heard the story "Me on the Map." Then they extended the

learning by continuing to read "How to Make an Apple Pie and See the

World." After reading the story, students went on a "virtual trip" to

China, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, and Florida viewing landforms and

collecting ingredients to create a "Terrific Travellers Trail Mix" at

the end of their journey. Students used Google maps and traditional

maps to view the places and see various landforms. They also wrote

about their journey. Next week, we will visit Kenya in Africa to see what happens when a young boy tries to bring rain to "Kapiti Plain." I am very excited about this lesson because I created quick Prezi to bring in some background information and introduce the lesson.