Cross Curricular Canoe Trip – So Cool!
Something Cool I Saw Today
Mrs. Ables 3rd grade class is using literature to enhance their Social Studies learning.
They’re reading the book Paddle to the Sea in which the character “Paddle” is doing just that. They did some research on the the great lakes and made the amazingly cool map that you see below. They marked the map off with lots of great information about Michigan and it’s waterways. Now, as they read about Paddle’s journey, they’re literally following him in their own canoe – passing and thinking critically about Michigan’s landmarks as they go.
Making connections, working together, being creative, having fun, learning…Super Cool!
THE AMAZINGLY COOL MAP
PARTS OF THE AMAZINGLY COOL MAP (note the class in the canoe)
Are you doing something similar?
How could you adapt this activity to fit your content?
What would you do to follow up?
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