Oh my my, y'all.. can I just start by saying I.am.tired?! 14 and 1/2 days left (Not that I am counting). Each day my to-do list gets longer. I keep adding without crossing anything off. Anyone else have this problem? My kids are tired too! Luckily, we saved some super fun learning for the end of the year. Poetry & Geography!
Anyways...
We started geography this week (only 1 week later than planned..whoops) and today we learned about how to read maps. At the end of S.S. I gave the kids some time to go to National Geographics Adventure Island to practice their Map Key reading skills and they {L.O.V.E.D} it so I thought I'd share!
Students paired up with a buddy and logged onto one of our mini-laptops. On Adventure Island, Kimo teaches them how to use a Map Key to locate and interpret Symbols. Then, their mission is to lead a tour around the Island as fast as they ccan to earn the most tips.
One group ended up earning $91! WOW!
It was funny hearing "Good Job" like a gazillion times. We are in desperate need of new headphones!
Adventure Island isn't the only map/geography activity on the site. Head on over to
National Geographics Maps page to check out the other activites!
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