Social Studies Unit

I did not post earlier because this week an extension of last week due to Labor Day.  We finished up a lot of what we started last week.

Today I sent home your kiddos Social Studies/Science Binders.  In them you will find 2 things:
A calendar for our Rural vs. Urban Unit and a page of directions to guide them through the unit.  Below I have attached a copy of both documents (just in case).

Please make sure this calendar stays in your child's binder.  Please also note that this specifies what will be done at school and what should be done at home.  We want to have the kids complete the majority of this project at school !

This is the first project we will do this year that is technically considered Project Based Learning.  It starts with a driving question that challenges students to think critically, do research, and use problem solving skills with a partner to create a solution.  We know this may be a challenge at first, but as we guide them through this process they will become better and better at it as the year goes on.  Thanks for your support and for asking your kiddos questions about it at home.