This past week we learned about U.S. symbols. We began by learning that a symbol is something small that reminds us of a bigger idea.
The first symbol we learned about was the Statue of Liberty. We read a non-fiction book and watched a BrainPop Jr. video. Then students worked on brainstorming words that described what the Statue of Liberty is, was, and has.
Students also made their own Statue of Liberty crowns. Here's the whole class with their crowns, torches, and tablets just like the real Statue of Liberty.
Next we learned about the President and the White House. Students made flip books that opened up to the facts they wrote all about the White House.
On Friday morning we learned about Mount Rushmore. One of Brimhall's second grade teachers let us borrow her awesome replica of Mount Rushmore.
Each student created their own Mount Rushmore that included a photo of them! On the back they wrote three facts they had learned about Mount Rushmore.
Later on Friday afternoon we learned about bald eagles. We read a non-fiction book and looked at photos and watched a video from Mrs. Mohamed's trip to the Eagle Center in Wabasha. We also took a look at a live eagle cam. While we were watching we got to see a mother bald eagle feed her new baby eagle.
To check out the eagle cam you can use the link below:
Students followed step by step directions to draw their own bald eagles.
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