Five for Friday: The Peach State

My class has been busy learning about the great state of Georgia...otherwise known as the "Peach State"!  I'm linking with blogging hostess Kacey for her Five for Friday  to share what we've been doing this week!

After reading several books about MAPS, including Joan Sweeney's Me on the Map, we created maps of our town.  The kids enjoyed adding all the various sights they see on their way to school...including grandma's house, a gas station, and Target.  The maps are hanging on display in the hall right now but we've got plans to put them to good use in the Block center next week. 

 

 

Our main project during the Georgia unit was making a book about our state.  I typed up simple text, copied, and bound the pages to create an informational book for each student.  Here's the cover...

 

 

Here are the inside pages!  Lots of photos but I have to share because my kids were REALLY  into coloring their Georgia books and doing their best!  Makes me proud to see how much they've matured and how their fine motor skills have developed throughout the school year. 

 

 

 

Much of the wonderful Georgia clip-art I used in the booklet can be found here from the seller Teaches Third in Georgia. 

 

 

 

We concluded our Georgia studies by celebrating with a geographically delicious treat!  I baked a basic sheet cake then decorated it with a map showing the regions of Georgia.

 

If I ever see a Help Wanted sign for a baking cartographer...I might just apply!

 

Five for Friday the 13th

It never crossed my mind when we put the 13 on our calendar that it was actually Friday the 13th!  We had a great Friday the 13th at school...no mischief, no superstitions, nothing unlucky.  Now to start off the weekend, here's this week's Five for Friday. 

We've had some crazy, mixed up weather this week so I thought I'd share our  door decoration.  March is definitely coming in like a lion as we've had everything from unseasonably sunny high 70's to big booming thunderstorms and lots of windy weather. 

 

 

 One of my little learners shared this amazing SIX leaf clover with her classmates!

 

 

 

We worked on the -ing word family and made these adorable King of -ing 's for the hallway!

 

 

We're midway through our two week Georgia unit and the kids are loving it!  I told them they are learning things that even their parents may not know! We refer to the big Georgia map I made on a daily basis since it showcases some of the important facts about our state.

 

 

 

 

Leaving you with a little funny I found!

 

 

Happy Weekend!