We've been working hard this week to learn the meaning of economics and we start to dive into Michigan's economics. Here is our definition!
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Thank you for helping your child complete their I’m a MI Kid project! They were so excited and proud to share them today! Together we took the time to walk around and view each one! As Michigan Geographers, we have continued to learn about how to describe Michigan and discover our great state! We have learned that Michigan is full of natural resources (natural characteristics that can be used to make a product) including: water, oil, gas, and fertile soil. We also learned that Michigan can be divided into many different regions, but the most popular regions are the Upper and Lower Peninsula. The Lower Peninsula is full of people, cities, and businesses. The Upper Peninsula is includes more wildlife, waterfalls, and mountains. Our test for this unit is on Wednesday, November 18, please have your child take a moment to review. Below are pictures of the students learning about each other's MI Kid Projects. Thanks to some very special readers, the students were able to hear some great books about Michigan today including: Lighthouses, The Mackinaw Bridge, Legend of the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Michigan Lighthouses.
Thanks Bridget, Zach, Addi, and Reid! Lately as Michigan geographers we have been learning a lot about how to describe MI using natural and human characteristics. Natural characteristics are things found in natural including bodies of water and landforms. Michigan is known for its many lakes and some of the largest sand dunes in the the world. Human characteristics are things made by humans. Michigan’s lighthouses are its most unique human characteristic! Don’t forget that your child’s I’m a MI Kid Project is due on Friday, November 13.
Your child is also bringing home a project today called, “I’m a Michigan Kid.” This project will help wrap up our study of Michigan geography. Attached is a copy of the note coming home, as well as, some examples. I hope you enjoy creating this project with your child. It is due on Friday, November 13. Attached are the directions and examples. Today we started to learn about Michigan’s geography. We learned that geography is the study of places and geographers are people who study places. During this unit, 3rd graders will be geographers! They will be learning about where Michigan is, about natural and human characteristics, the natural resources found in Michigan, and the regions to which Michigan belongs.
Click on your child's name to check out their great CDV projects! They made these all on their own and typed everything by themselves. Tristan Harrison Addi Trinity Reid Nolan F Jasmine Nash Chloe Maddie Parker Ethan Alivia Lola Alaina Keegan Gavin Reese Kayleigh Jada Jackson Abbey Jaydon Zach Claire Bayden Nolan V Bridget We have learned about 5 of the Core Democratic Values that unite all Americans.
We learned that patriotism is showing respect to our country. We can do this by saying the pledge respectfully, thanking a soldier, and voting. We learned that it is always important to tell the truth and that truth equals trust. We learned that we can help out our community by showing common good. Equality means that we need to show respect to those that are different than us. Finally, we learned that we have the freedom to pursue our hopes and dreams! We will continue to review these values throughout the year during our Michigan Studies units. Today we started to learn about Core Democratic Values. The students will be learning that these are values that unite all Americans and can be found in our constitution. As American citizens we have the responsibility of obeying the laws and respecting the rights of others. As American citizens we have rights too! We have the right to vote in an election, own property, and to pursue our dreams! As American citizens we also have freedoms such as choosing where we go to school!
We started to study the government of Michigan today. We have learned that the government has many purposes: to protect our rights, to keep us safe, to provide services, and to make and enforce laws.
Next, we talked about the type of government we have: representative. Which means the people hold the power. We choose the people we want to represent us in Lansing. Then, we talked about the different levels of government. We discussed how we need a local government to help take care of our local needs, but some laws need to be state wide (such as adoption laws, motor cycle laws, etc). Finally, we learned about the importance of the constitution. We discussed how if we didn't have a constitution the government could come up with laws that benefit them, but not the community. |
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