Week one of summer school came and went quickly!
Our fourth day of summer school was all about the clouds! We started with Tomie de Paola's "The Cloud Book". A very cute and informative book about the clouds. It tosses in a few idioms, popular phrases, and original theories about what the clouds meant. It held the attention of my students all day long. Plus, it provided a few giggles.
After we figured out the three main types of clouds (cirrus, stratus, cumulus), we ventured outside with a diagram and sidewalk chalk. I gave each pair of students the task of drawing the three main types of clouds on the sidewalk and labeling each one. I was very impressed by their artistic and creative drawings! Of course, I had to get in on the sidewalk chalk action too.
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| It's the Key to a Happy Life! |
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| Well, what do you see? |
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| Cumulonimbus Clouds |
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| Low Stratus Clouds Over a City :) |
It was time well spent outdoors in the sunshine. Plus, I hope that each of my students walked away knowing the three main types of clouds. :)
And... I have added another book to my Amazon wishlist. This is a pretty rockin' summer school class. Lucky kids!! Great idea to go outside and draw the clouds. :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda
The Teaching Thief