Sun, Jul 26, 2020 11:23 PM
Sun, Moon and Stars

Teaching about the sun, moon and stars is new to me. Yes, I learned it in school, but having to teach the concepts to others has been a learning experience. Reading through this lesson on a hands-on approach to how the sun, moon and stars move through the sky is very helpful. It provides both instructions as a stem activity, but also provides handouts to reinforce the ideas. In addition, there is plenty of background information for those of us that are scientifically challenged.

Sun, Jul 26, 2020 11:07 PM
This is Our Land

This is an outline for activities using live data to track many things. Some of the areas tracked are land use, population, earthquakes and many other topics. The great part about this activity is that this is real data which will be used to teach science, social studies and math. The data comes from a variety of apps that they list including NOAA, USDA and the Census Bureau. Then by applying what they have learned into a project or presentation adds a Language Arts component to lesson. There are so many different opportunities using these activities and could be applied to many different grade levels and content areas as well. I look forward to trying to apply this lesson to my classroom.

Sun, Jul 26, 2020 10:45 PM
Living off the Land

This article is about a field trip taken in NY to learn about the Algonquin Native Americans at a local nature reserve. The reason I loved this article is because the way they laid out their field trip could be a guild to us here in Hawaii or other parts of the country. They planned to learn about the food grown, the land around them, legends of the tribe, the shelters, and more about how the Algonquin people lived. This applies to our curriculum in a few ways. One is our school garden and applying planting and growing to the culture of the Hawaiians or other Native people. Second, is the study of the Hawaiian Culture. A field trip similar to this one could be done to a Hawaiian cultural center. Third, this article could contribute information to our study of Native Americans.