Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Karen Gantz — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:46:20 +0000

We are off to an amazing year! Now that we have established norms and expectations in our classrooms, we are kicking off our first expedition, "In Our Mother's House." The first investigation will allow all of the students to become experts on a geographic region of New York State. We will then focus on Native Americans, specifically the Iroquois Confederacy, and how they used the Earth and their surroundings to survive. Keep checking back for updates and photos- we have many exciting things planned!

FIELDWORK:

We had our first fieldwork experience on September 14th. The students had an opportunity to take a gallery walk at the Native American Museum of Art. This was followed by a tour given by Coach Abrams, a member of the turtle clan and the Tuscarora Nation. We then went on a hike on the Native American reservation, exploring the different geographic regions in the Niagara Falls area. This hands-on learning experience was an incredible start to our expedition!