5th: Over the last two weeks the 5th grade has been discussing the Southwest Region, along with Native American cultures found in the region. We have learned about the Grand Canyon, the Battle of the Alamo, and the Four Corners. With each region, I become more and more impressed with the amount of traveling you all have done. It makes for great conversation in class!
Last week we did a classroom scavenger hunt with clues around the room. The students had to find answers to questions using the clues. They enjoyed being able to move around the room! Currently we working on the Amazing Race Project. They are LOVING it. The conversations are hilarious! For example, "Miss Quigley does the $140 plane ticket cover all four of us or just one?" or " No, we cannot buy a stuffed animal sloth; we are going to be broke!" and finally, "Can't we just drink water from the stream?" All in all, they are truly learning how to use money and plan an itinerary! I am definitely looking forward to seeing their final projects!
6th: The sixth grade has been learning about Africa. We have touched on so much in just a few weeks! They are now informed and understand that Africa is a continent filled with so many countries. We discussed physical features in Africa. Each student was put with a partner and they had the task of researching a feature (ex: the Great Rift Valley, the Sahara, or the Serengeti). After putting together a presentation for the class, they led their classmates in Virtual Reality. We are currently in the middle of stations for Ancient Egypt. By rotating through six stations, students are practicing their reading comprehension and analysis while learning about mummies, pharaohs, and the Nile River. Moving forward, we will be building pyramids and mummifying apples!
7th: The seventh grade recently finished a chapter on the Articles of Confederation and Anti-Federalists/ Federalists. The short chapter was filled with a lot of information dealing with the foundations of our government. We discussed the Articles of Confederation and why they failed. Following the discussion, we played an activity that split the class into groups representing the newly formed states. They had the task of building a fort from blocks and using money to buy more blocks. Different states had different advantages based on their population, which was one key reason why the articles failed. They enjoyed the hands-on aspect of building forts using blocks. We finished the chapter with a new review game, that was similar to a relay race using social studies knowledge! Currently we are on Chapter 8, dealing with the different structures of our government and elections. I am so excited for this chapter because it will teach the 7th grade how the electoral college works! Hopefully, it will help them understand the upcoming election.
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