Geo-Passport Childersburg
A Geocaching Adventure, Your Passport to Childersburg
Geo-Passport Childersburg a PBL Presented by Mrs. Whitlock's 2nd Grade Class
Students in Mrs. Whitlock's class collaborated with other students in 2nd Grade to create a geocaching scavenger hunt about our town to help familiarize others with the natural and historical treasures we have in within the area of the City of Childersburg.
GeoPassport Childersburg on Social Media
Email: geopassportchildersburg@gmail.com
Location: Childersburg, AL, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoPassportChildersburg/
Twitter: @geopassprtcburg
Week 1 Adventures (PBL Kickoff)
Childersburg Needs Our Help!
Driving Question: How Can We As 2nd Graders Bring More Tourism to Childersburg?
All About Watwood
Geocaching and Sharing About Childersburg
Week 2 Explorations
Childersburg on a Talladega County Map
Childersburg on a State of Alabama Map
Childersburg on a United States Map
Maps and Globes
Students agreed before we get too in depth with geocaching, we need to understand maps and how they relate to us and our world. We discussed physical and political maps and introduce new vocabulary.
Students participated in a live Nearpod presentation called "How to Read a Map" If you would like to try out the Nearpod we used, you can access it at the link below, use the code - MIDJO - to try it yourself.
iPad Apps All About Maps
Watwood from Google Earth
Watwood a Little Further Away
Childersburg from Google Earth
Childersburg and the Coosa River from Google Earth
Google Maps View of Childersburg on a State of Alabama Map
Childersburg on a Physical Map of the United States
Me on the Map
Map Models
ALCOS Sci 2.9.) Create models to identify physical features of Earth (e.g., mountains, valleys, plains, deserts, lakes, rivers, oceans).
Mrs. Whitlock mixing the edible map dough.
Students used wax paper as an overlay of a map to assist in creating their maps.
Students worked with a partner to create a map of Alabama and a map of Talladega County
Creating a map of the State of Alabama
Hands on Learning!
Working with friends makes learning more fun!
Tasty Topographical Maps!
Talladega County and Alabama with Childersburg marked with toothpicks.
Salt Dough Maps
Using Gel Food Coloring to Finish Salt Dough Topographical Map Models
Week 3 Undertakings
Learning What Good Questioning is and Practicing Interviewing with Mrs. Ogle and Ms. Bolton
Learning What Good Questioning Is
Gaining an Understanding of Interview Questions
Working to Create Questions to Ask Mrs. Bolton
I CAN Statement and Practice Thinking
Actually Trying Out Our Interview Skills on Ms. Bolton
Recording Notes During the Interview
Visiting Experts
Interviews with Experts of Locations to be Toured
Google Docs and the Interview Process
Zelous Wheeler, Childersburg High School Graduate and Current Baseball Player for Rakuten Eagles in Japan
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016, 01:00 PM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Week 4 Experiences
Taurus Twyman with the Childersburg Parks and Recreation Department
Monday, Jan 25, 2016, 01:00 PM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Ben Austin from Kymulga Grist Mill
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016, 09:00 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Childersburg Fire Department
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016, 10:15 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Kathy Blanchard 1968 Childersburg High School Graduate and Lifelong Citizen of Childersburg
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016, 01:00 PM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Leadership Team from Childersburg High School
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016, 10:15 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Lt. Mark Holmes with the Childersburg Police Department
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016, 01:00 PM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Tim Lacy, President of DeSoto Caverns Park
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 09:00 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Chelsea Humphries, President of the Childersburg Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 01:00 PM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Diane Newman with the Butler-Harris-Rainwater House and Museum
Friday, Jan 29, 2016, 09:00 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Rod MacLeroy, Alabama Marine Police, Coosa River
Friday, Jan 29, 2016, 10:15 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Week 5 Journeys
PhotoMapo
Childersburg High School
Childersburg Parks and Recreation Department
Childersburg Police and Fire Departments
Childersburg Chamber of Commerce
Butler-Harris-Rainwater Museum
Coosa River
Kymulga Grist Mill and Covered Bridge
DeSoto Caverns Park
Week 6 Excursions
Week 7 Trek
Placing the Caches Around Childersburg
Childersburg Mayor Shares About Childersburg and How "GeoPassport Childersburg" Will Affect Our Town's Tourism (DIGITAL LEARNING DAY)
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016, 10:00 AM
A. H. Watwood Elementary School, Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Gold Standard Documentary About GeoPassport Childersburg
2016 Talladega County Innovative Teaching and Learning Showcase
Thursday, Mar 10, 2016, 11:00 AM
Childersburg High School, Fay S Perry Drive, Childersburg, AL, United States
PBL Plan
Resources and Links
Mrs. Whitlock's 2nd Grade Class at A.H. Watwood Elementary
Email: amber.smith@tcboe.org
Website: http://wes.tcboe.org/
Location: 3001 Limbaugh Avenue, Childersburg, AL, United States
Phone: 2563155460
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/A-H-Watwood-Elementary-School-367988582246/
Twitter: @amberksmith82
Standards Covered in GeoPassport Childersburg PBL
2nd Grade Social Studies and Science
ALCOS SS 2.5.) Differentiate between a physical map and a political map.
Examples: physical—illustrating rivers and mountains, political—illustrating symbols for states and capitals
• Using vocabulary associated with geographical features, including latitude, longitude, and border
ALCOS SS 2.6.) Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes,
and technology.
• Identifying map elements, including title, legend, compass rose, and scale
• Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest
• Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar
• Locating points on a grid
ALCOS Sci 2.9.) Create models to identify physical features of Earth (e.g., mountains, valleys, plains, deserts, lakes, rivers, oceans).
2nd Grade English/Language Arts
ALCOS ELA 2.26.) With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. [W.2.6]
ALCOS ELA 2.27.) Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). [W.2.7]
ALCOS ELA 2.28.) Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. [W.2.8]
ALCOS ELA 2.30.) Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [SL.2.2]
ALCOS ELA 2.31.) Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. [SL.2.3]
ALCOS ELA 2.32.) Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. [SL.2.4]
ALCOS ELA 2.33.) Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. [SL.2.5]
2nd Grade Technology
ALCOS TECH 2.7.) Use digital tools to access and retrieve information. Examples: online libraries, multimedia dictionaries, search engines, directories • Evaluating accuracy of digital content. Example: determining fact versus opinion
ALCOS TECH 2.8.) Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups. Examples: other states, other countries • Producing digital works collaboratively. Examples: developing shared writing projects, creating language experience stories
ALCOS TECH 2.9.) Identify digital tools used for problem solving. Examples: spell check, digital graphic organizers, electronic drawing programs, simulation software
ALCOS TECH 2.10.) Design original works using digital tools. Examples: tools—digital drawing tools, music software, word processing software, digital cameras