Wow, we have been really busy!
Since the last posting we have accomplished quite a lot in class. The last project we finished was another Think Pair Share from our expert text 'Undaunted Courage.'
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| Believe it or not, Avery and John were hard at work (right up until the camera came out) |
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| Chris and Lee working on an 'Undaunted Courage' presentation |
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| Lee and Beza scouting a new path |
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| Field work at the Arboretum |
We are now shifting out of our first expedition case study on Lewis and Clark and into our second case study focusing on map making and geography. To kick this case study off we walked to the UI Arboretum and drew a network of footpaths. For most students, this was the first time they drew a map without copying one down. We will be spending several more days at the Arboretum creating a trail map referenced with a compass and drawn to scale. This case study will then feed into our next case study which is all about GPS/GIS. As a final product we will be creating a map georeferenced with GPS units. One thing that I really like about the map making case study, is our expedition work involves a real world application for 6th grade math. In fact, during math this week, we are studying scale ratios and distance calculations, both of which are major math standards for 6th grade.
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