Country Units
This trimester we are learning about Ecuador. Did you know the Galápagos Islands are part of Ecuador? In 2013 the Darwin Institute partnered with Google to map the islands. You can see their work by clicking here or entering: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/galapagos-islands/
Or you can virtually visit the Galápagos by clicking here or entering:
https://www.google.com/streetview/#galapagos-islands/galapagos-islands-ecuador
This trimester 1st - 3rd graders learned about the Mexican holiday, día de los muertos. We compared and contrasted this holiday with Halloween. We learned that día de los muertos is a time to remember loved ones who have died. People celebrate this holiday by building alters or decorating the graves of their loved ones with flower, photos, candles, and mementos. They celebrate with special food like pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls). First graders drew calaveras de azúcar, being careful to make sure they were cheerful and cute, not scary like Halloween skulls! Second graders made colorful tissue paper flowers. Third graders made papel picado (perforated paper) which were strung together to make colorful banners.
Or you can virtually visit the Galápagos by clicking here or entering:
https://www.google.com/streetview/#galapagos-islands/galapagos-islands-ecuador
This trimester 1st - 3rd graders learned about the Mexican holiday, día de los muertos. We compared and contrasted this holiday with Halloween. We learned that día de los muertos is a time to remember loved ones who have died. People celebrate this holiday by building alters or decorating the graves of their loved ones with flower, photos, candles, and mementos. They celebrate with special food like pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls). First graders drew calaveras de azúcar, being careful to make sure they were cheerful and cute, not scary like Halloween skulls! Second graders made colorful tissue paper flowers. Third graders made papel picado (perforated paper) which were strung together to make colorful banners.