The Start of Our Changemakers Unit of Study and... Leprechaun Craziness!
/The Whales have been a busy bunch this week! We started a new unit of study on Changemakers, and planned and engineered Leprechaun traps!
The Whales started their new unit of study on Changemakers this week. We looked at the three traits of a changemaker. Every changemaker 1. looks for problems, 2. thinks of ways to solve problems, and 3. brings people along with them to solve those problems. Changemakers can do great big things but they can also do small things to help the world around them. The Whales each thought of a way that they could help the world as a changemaker. Some Whales, want to plant more trees, others want to show kindness to those around them. The Whales also explored Changemakers that are protectors of water. The Whales learned about the impact that oil leaks have on the land and water. We learned all about Winona LaDuke and her efforts to protect farming land and water from oil. The Whales even signed a pledge to be Stewards of the Earth and Protectors of the Water.
Friday was full of Mystery Reader and Leprechaun fun! Ms. Cat joined us in the morning to read us a book about a Haberdashery (a hat store). Ask your Whales about all the different hats Ms. Cat wore during her read aloud. We started off our day planning and engineering innovative Leprechaun traps. The Whales even wrote welcome letters to the Leprechauns in hopes of catching one. After time in the Piazza, the Whales discovered the Leprechauns had been in our classroom. Not only did they knock over chairs, pencils, and legos, they also left our toilets green! AGH! None of the Whales were able to catch one, but… they did leave us some delicious chocolate coins. YUM!
