Alberta Study

Hi guys, and welcome to our study all about the province of Alberta. For our Canada study we are using The Great Canadian Adventure. Here are some of the things we learned all about this great province.

We learned all about topography maps and contour lines. We made this beautiful one out of cardboard and painted it. For my younger kids we did a simple one out of foam sheets and playdough. 

We also learned about a great Canadian John Ware, a famous cowboy. My son put together a scrapbook page all about him. 

We also watched an animated story about John Ware on YouTube. 

We also learned a lot about weathering, erosion, and the rock cycle. We did some fun demonstrations too. 

We also learned about Dinosaurs and fossil fuel using documentaries and books. 

Dinosaur Lego building. This activity is always a favorite. Anything that involves Lego building is always a hit. 

This was a fun activity from Mystery Science. Can you out run a dinosaur?

If you love this post make sure to check out our study about British Columbia. 

George Washington Carver

Hi guys! Today I wanted to share more of our black history month studies. We learned all about George Washington Carver. My kids were amazed at his determination and his kindness. Here are some of the fun activities we did.

The boys put together a fun peanut butter jar that contained information about him

Looking through the book for answers to some of the questions

The boys wrote a paragraph about what they learned about this fascinating man

Directed drawing of George Washington Carver

They also put peanuts around him with character traits written on them 

Resources:
Peanut Butter Jar Foldable
Directed Drawing

Henry's Freedom Box Lapbook

Hi guys! I hope you are having a wonderful week. Since February is Black History Month the boys and I have been reading and learning a great deal about some great men and women who have made a change. We read Henry's Freedom Box which is a sad and beautiful story. The illustrations that accompany the story is breath taking, you can see all the emotions of each character. Here are some of the lapbook activities we worked on.

Sequencing Henry's freedom path

We discussed all the challenges Henry faced during his time. 

We also worked on a cause and effect foldable. 

Vocabulary from the book and facts about the Underground Railroad.

We also talked about mood and the boys picked two scenes from the book and wrote about how they felt while reading about it. 

The boys wrote how they wanted people to be treated it. "Everyone should be treated with respect."

For Grammar the boys worked on a mentor sentence from the book. We analyzed the sentence and our focus was complex sentences. 

We had a wonderful time reading Henry's Freedom Box. I highly recommend it.

Resources:

Rooted in Reading
Mentor Sentence
Lapbook