We're starting a unit on all things Colorado. and we're starting with some important geography. We're learning to read maps and take notes. We already have lots of great questions to explore as we dive into our text book. For example, what is the population of Colorado? How many towns are in Colorado? How many working and how many abandoned mines are in Colorado? How many ghost towns are in Colorado? What is the highest elevation in Colorado and what is the average elevation? How big is Colorado...perimeter and area?

Today in guidance we talked about the power of communication. We practiced giving drawing directions to a blindfolded partner. We couldn't move their pencil for them and they couldn't ask for clarification, so it was very important that our directions were simple, straightforward, and explicit. This is a fun activity to try at home with any picture. It's harder than you might think!