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Teachers' Resources for “Catch Up with John Smith” Educational Framework for "Catch Up with John Smith" Language Arts The following activities are designed to give your students a greater understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and its environment. You will find activities to advance skills in reading, writing and comprehension, all with a social studies component. Tips for Use in the Classroom with Extension Activities Swimming With Crabs -Primary Children will read a graphic organizer containing notes about the Blue Crab. This activity is based on the Four Square Writing Method developed by Judith Gould and is sure to help students become better writers through organization. Chesapeake Scramble- Primary
A Trip to St. Michaels Primary
Log Canoes: A Chesapeake Bay Tradition Primary
Math From bridges to lighthouses your students will use math skills to problem solve and learn more about the Chesapeake Bay. Many two-step and higher-level math thinking problems are presented. Tips for Use in the Classroom with Extension Activities Lighting the Way: Lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay - Primary
Ex – SPAN – DYour Math By Traveling Over
The following activities are designed to give your students a greater understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and its environment. You will find higher-order questions and inquiry-based activities. Tips for Use in the Classroom with Extension Activities
Women in Science: Dr. Grace Bush-Primary Do you know what a paleoecologist is? In this activity you’ll not only learn what a paleoecologist is, you’ll learn what one does. Meet female paleoecologist Dr. Grace Brush who studies changes in the Chesapeake Bay. Don’t Get Caught – Solve the Next Problem, Too! – Primary In this field guide format, students will learn about a disease that is hurting rockfish in the Chesapeake Bay. They are encouraged to use information to form their own hypotheses and to develop a plan to test one of these hypotheses. What Happened to the Chesapeake Bay Filtering System?- Primary What might the Brita home water filter and the oyster have in common? Learn how oysters have been the filtering system for the Chesapeake Bay and why that system is not as effective as it was during the days of Captain John Smith.
Social Studies The following social studies activities are designed to give your students a greater understanding of the Chesapeake Bay Region, its environment, and the people who live there. You will find higher-order questions and attention to developing comprehension skills when reading social studies materials. Tips for Use in the Classroom with Extension Activities
Regions of North America: The Chesapeake Bay – Primary
Overcoming Problems: John Smith -Primary Students read a short biography about John Smith and description of life in the 1600s. Learn more about the many problems he encountered as he helped settle Jamestown and charted the Chesapeake Bay Region. Greater comprehension is encouraged through the predictive activities that are included. Catch Up with John Smith -Primary Sit back, relax and watch the critically acclaimed, animated cartoon, ‘Catch Up With John Smith’. Captain Smith visits our very own Maggie in the 21st century. Learn why his is surprised to find the Chesapeake Bay in such trouble. The activity will help guide you through the animation! Life As A Lighthouse Keeper -Primary Do you like living on the water? Are you more comfortable with the sounds of the water than rap music? Maybe you would have been a good lighthouse keeper. Read this activity to learn more about this dated profession and test your comprehension with the literal and critical questions that follow.
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