Little magnets represented wagon trains on the rugged map to Hacker Valley. Each day, students moved their wagons forward based on homework completion, extra effort, and fates. Kini, Noah, Catherine, Matthew, and Thomas did a fine job as wagon masters for their groups.
Little magnets represented wagon trains on the rugged map to Hacker Valley. Each day, students moved their wagons forward based on homework completion, extra effort, and fates. Kini, Noah, Catherine, Matthew, and Thomas did a fine job as wagon masters for their groups. Pioneers faced many challenges as they journeyed west in wagon trains. Some of these were sickness, accidents, severe weather, threats by Native Americans, hunger, river crossings, etc. In class, fates were determined by a flip of a coin, coin tosses into a bucket, or rolls of dice. On Friday, the final fates of each wagon train were determined. More than half of our class survived the journey to Oregon! As part of our Hacker Trail simulation, wagon trains were issued an engineering challenge to build a bridge with a specified height and length using mini-marshmallows and pieces of thick spaghetti. After sharing commercials within our classes, Mrs. Tranter's students and 5-1 students shared their cereal boxes with our kindergarten buddies. Then the classes shared with each other. It was a great way to get ideas for books to read and enjoy each other's creativity. Bravo! Students have been adding cottonballs to our glass jar for several weeks by walking quietly in the hallways. Then they voted on a special event... wearing pajamas to school and bringing in pillows, blankets and a great book to read. They read during lunch recess and for the first hour of the afternoon. I love the enthusiasm! Everyone seemed cozy and happy! |
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