Some people can't see the forest for the trees, but sometimes, we need to look for the trees in the forest. To get students using observation skills, Mrs. Friend and I decided to take the class outside, give each a small area to observe, and have them sketch their small areas.
Back in the classroom, students transferred their sketches to a final, neat page and add as many details and colors as they could, along with call-out labels and a description of the items.
George Washington would have described the areas of land he surveyed. We tied this lesson to the young Washington rather than make it a separate topic. This really helped us paint the picture for students and get them to better buy into the task.
George Washington would have described the areas of land he surveyed. We tied this lesson to the young Washington rather than make it a separate topic. This really helped us paint the picture for students and get them to better buy into the task.
