Second Graders Make The Map!
Over the past couple of weeks, the second graders have been learning all about maps! Students are studying continents, oceans, countries, all the way down to the state of South Carolina. The concept of learning about a map can be tricky for a child due to the visual-spatial skills involved.
Students need to understand that a certain spot on the map represents another spot in the real world. A great way to make this a little easier is to create their own maps!
Starting with a tortilla, the students traced the outline of the state of South Carolina onto the "map." Students used blue icing for the Atlantic Ocean, green icing for South Carolina, and white icing to mark neighboring states. Candy placed on the icing marked cities, islands, and forests. The maps had chocolate mountains and shoestring licorice for rivers and highways.
Students were so excited to see South Carolina come to life before their eyes! A special thanks to Mrs. Welch, second grade teacher, for allowing a little mess for a lot of learning!