Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It was back to work for the kids in room 403 bright and early Monday morning! I want to take a look back to the week before Thanksgiving. My second graders completed a research project on our 7 continents, and I cannot wait to share it with everyone!
The children were placed in groups and given certain jobs, such as project manager, computer typist, and writer. The children worked together to decide who would work each job.
Next, we were off to the computer lab. The children were given three questions that they were to research about their continent. They absolutely loved researching at the computer lab. I was so proud of them when I saw how eager they were to learn about their continents.
After the research was complete, it was time to work on the design of their projects. We viewed some really neat design examples from the internet.
The children had a variety of supplies to use for the design of their projects.
The children got to work designing their projects!
When their projects were completed, the children presented their hard work to the class! They even got to use a microphone...they thought that was so cool!
My precious student, Lily, brought in these Russian Nesting Dolls for the children to see. Aren't they beautiful!
One of our special guests for the presentations was Mrs. Emily Gregory, the gifted teacher at our school. She gave the children some wonderful tips on speaking in front of an audience. She is awesome! Here she is with her sweet daughter, Lily.
The children really had a great time creating their projects. Learning while having fun...what more could a teacher ask for!
