Week 32 - Corps of Discovery Studies and Mother’s Day Gifts
/This past week we dug a little deeper into some of the topics related to the Corps of Discovery. We learned about the disappointment when Lewis reached the Continental Divide and realized there was no Northwest Passage (a water route connecting rivers across the U.S.) but just the giant Rocky Mountains to cross. We explored the concept of a continental divide by experimenting with a model of mountains, rivers, and rain in our Cedar Classroom sandbox. The Sea Lions also had fun performing a reader's theater scene together that covered the momentous occasions when the Corps of Discovery reached the Pacific Ocean and when they all voted on where to build their fort to camp for the winter. Even York and Sacagawea were included in the vote, because Lewis and Clark recognized how they were all equal members contributing to the success of the Expedition!
In math, we wrapped up our chapter on decimal numbers. Next week, we’ll begin learning about area and perimeter. We put our opinion writing on hold for a few days while we worked on some poetry instead. The Sea Lions put their hearts into creating beautiful poems or letters about their moms, and adding art and decorations in their own unique styles. We enjoyed mixing up some bath salts with custom scents and colors to give to our moms as well. Happy Mother’s Day from the Sea Lions!
We have a new habitat in our classroom with several praying mantis egg cases. We are anxiously waiting for them to hatch, and the Sea Lions have been observing the habitat each day and taking great care to make sure it gets “rained on” regularly. The Sea Lions have been enjoying doodling and working on art pieces or puzzles in their spare time lately. We also had a fun puppet show performance during Project Exploration time.
