Night of the Moonjellies ( 2017)

Title: Night of the Moonjellies

Author: Mark Sasha

Illustrator: Mark Sasha

Copyright: 2007

Summary: After the last customer at his Gram's hot dog stand is served, Mark, who is spending the summer with his grandparent, sails off with Gram and finds a nighttime sea full of moonjellies.

The second time rowing this story was more fun than the first time. The kids are older and wiser.... They were able to learn more about jelly fish and really put there hart into the activities. 

Social Studies- (New England) 

The kids completed a worksheet on the New England states.

Mathematics-( Word Problems)

The children completed a word problem worksheet. The questions related to the story and were addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Science-(Jelly fish)

The children spent time watching videos and learning about Jellyfish. They learned about their life cycle, migration pattern and body. They also learned about what they eat. They made a life cycle paper chart.

Field Trip- (Ocean exploration-finding Jellyfish)

The kids went Jellyfish fishing. They caught jellyfish in nets and examined them with their eyes. We learned that the Ones we found were called Sea Nettles. They also found a few crabs!

Extra fun-(Art- coloring)

The kids colored a picture of the ocean.

Field Trip to the Boston Aquarium

Looking at Jelly fish at the aquarium.

Thanks for Reading!!

The Raft

Title: The Raft

Author: Jim LaMarche

Illustrator: Jim LaMarche

Copyright: 2000

Summary: A boy's Disappointment turns into discovery one summer at a lake.

The kids loved making rafts and playing in a river. They asked me to read this book to them over and over again. Lily and Aj cant wait to go on canoeing trip next summer!

Social Studies- (Geography: Wisconsin)

The setting of the Raft takes places in the Wisconsin woods. We found Wisconsin on our map and placed our story disk there. Lily and Aj read two books and completed a worksheet about Wisconsin.

Mathematics-(Adding and Subtracting) 

The kids practiced adding and subtracting while playing a frog matching game.

Language arts-(Copy Work) 

The kids copied a page from the book in their best handwriting.

Science-(Rivers, Water Cycle)
The kids read books and listened to a book on tape. They also completed 2 pages each in their DK workbooks.

Art and Science-(Building, Rivers)
The kids built and designed rafts out of popsicle sticks. Then they went down to the river to see if they float. They also put their life jackets on and explored the river. They saw fish, heron, birds and many other animals and plants.

Extra fun- (Making Corn Bread)

Thanks for reading!