Ahoy Matey! We have been learning about maps.....pirate style. I told the kids that they would have to work hard all week to learn about maps in order to go on our big treasure hunt. We started off our map week by learning directional words while reading the story, Rosie Walks. We practiced what over, under, around, through, etc. meant by acting out the words. Next, we learned all about the parts of a map, including our favorite....the compass rose. We learned a neat way to remember the cardinal directions-Never, Eat, Soggy, Waffles. Then we practiced reading a map using the compass rose. We even made our own compass rose that we used to help find the buried treasure. We put on our eye patches, got our compass rose, telescope, and map of the school and we were off to find that treasure. We started at the front doors of the school and followed the map going east and then west, and then north and then east. It took us to the music room, cafeteria, gym, office, computer lab, and the library.....but we couldn't find the treasure! Finally our map led us south to the art room where we found the treasure! We quickly grabbed it out of the room and headed back to our classroom to see what was inside.....gold coins and candy! ARRGHH!!
Next week our room will be filled with spider fun. Be sure to check back next week!
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