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By Sandi

On Monday we are making North America. I have large Pizza Discs we will color blue. The we will Tace the 3 major countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico.(Teaher should prepare about 6 sets to trace, one for every 3-4 students)
I always use old file folders and cut them out. We cover Canada in blue playdough, I remind them that Canada is far fromt eh equator and that your fingernails may turn blue in the winter. I use white playdough to cover the USA and Red to cover Mexico ( Mexico, being closer to the equator would be hotter and you might get sunburnned there, also they like spicy hot food!) Before the

playdough hardens we add tiny flags on toothpicks and put one one each country. The flags can be found on the net and you can shrink them on your copy machine. I use to make the playdough myself, but now I ask moms to come in and we make it in class with the kids in small groups during science or math. We measure and watch small solids mix with liguids.....we also learn about blending colors.
Our new map curriculum has tons of hands on art ideas, if this one won't work email me,we can come up wiht another. My daughter is doing student teaching this year too... It can be stressful. i'd be happy to help in any way I can.