Spike's New Home
10/28/2017
This is Spike and he is in need of a new home! This is how the second graders were introduced to their newest project based learning experience and how the inquiry into how to make the best habitat home for Spike began. This small project offered lots of room for collaboration, critical thinking and some creativity thrown in, all the while solving an actual problem as Spike was quickly outgrowing his old home. Second graders studied plants and their habitats to determine what would make the best home for Spike. They learned what type of plant he was and what his specific needs might be. Then they decided that Spike needed friends! Thankfully his new friends all had similar needs, primarily lots of light and occasional watering. The second graders then had to decide what type of habitat to use. They settled on an old aquarium that used to house some sort of slithery creature because they reasoned that the glass walls would let in plenty of sunlight. After deciding where each plant should live, the students also decided that they needed to be planted in soil. So a cardboard barrier was constructed to keep the soil in place. They had a different idea in mind for the edges. Each plant was carefully replanted into their new habitat. Then the sand on the sides and top was added. The final product...a new habitat home for Spike and his friends!
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Marcella HitchcockMs. Hitchcock teaches second grade, is a mom of two, an avid reader, lifelong learner, and a seeker of sunshine! Archives
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