Walk Thru California

Cowgirls Shelby, Taylor, Cassidy, Jaden and Hannah

Kelli kept the kids interested and excited to learn.

Instead of the 4th graders going on a field trip, the field trip was brought to the Multi-Purpose Room. It was called Walk Thru California and it was a wonderful way to learn the history, geography and symbols of our state. The kids were set up in teams (Purple Mountains, Red Woods, Blue Pacifics and the Green Grizzlies) and earned points for answering questions or finding gold on the bottom of lollipops. They each had a team cheer that really kept them laughing.

Each student had to memorize a fact on a California term and had to listen carefully for Kelli to call it out. Taylor ran up when she heard the word "bay" and blurted out the definition and answered questions to earn her team 30 points. Her team finished in 2nd place.

"A bay is a part of a body of water that reaches into the land and protects ships from storms and waves. The closest bay to my school is the San Diego Bay.

The kids were taken through California history using a time machine and visited the Native Americans, Juan Cabrillo, Juniperro Serra, Mexican Independence, the earthquakes of 1812 and the present. It was full of student participation, lots of laughter and plenty of learning.

Taylor plays the tamborine in celebration of the Mexican Independence.