Amazon Rainforest Lapbook- 5th Grade
Our Calendar Connection Cards for September were Rainforest theme ... So I thought this would be a fun unit to study! We learned a ton... and it was my first time actually creating my very own lesson plan and Lou's first Lapbook! I spent several hours researching and learning the ropes of what a unit study is and how to plan my own lessons.
It was very annoying and time consuming trying to figure out what exactly to do, but there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I remember praying a great deal during this time because it would have been so much easier to just buy a book that had everything already ready to go!I am so glad even though it took A LOT of my time.. that I took the time to research planning my own because now planning currently and future studies, I know where to look and what to do.
I found most of my information on Dynamic 2 Moms. They have a very detailed Rainforest Unit Study. I also used books from the library, and of course a big help was our Calendar Connection Cards. We also used the globe a good bit!! OH- and GOOGLE GOOGLE GOOGLE!!!
After a month of hard work it was finally time to put together her very first Lapbook... with her glue helper Cowboy..
It was very annoying and time consuming trying to figure out what exactly to do, but there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I remember praying a great deal during this time because it would have been so much easier to just buy a book that had everything already ready to go!I am so glad even though it took A LOT of my time.. that I took the time to research planning my own because now planning currently and future studies, I know where to look and what to do.
I found most of my information on Dynamic 2 Moms. They have a very detailed Rainforest Unit Study. I also used books from the library, and of course a big help was our Calendar Connection Cards. We also used the globe a good bit!! OH- and GOOGLE GOOGLE GOOGLE!!!
Putting together Melissa & Doug Rainforest Floor Puzzle with the help of Cowboy : P
We watched Bill Nye explain and demonstrate Photosynthesis...
We read The Great Kapok Tree and did silly voices for the animals.....
She worked on her mini books outside and the boys of course always wanted to help !
She wanted the front of her book to have a picture of a lizard with its tongue sticking out trying to catch bugs as you opened it. So we found a picture of Pascal from the movie Tangled, and printed him out and used a pipe cleaner for his tongue. We also made a trip to Hobby Lobby to find special rainforest stickers to decorate her lapbook. Lou drew a picture of her own of the amazon to stick in the book as well.
This is the final product- all of our mini books came from Dynamic 2 Moms.
Front of Lapbook
Inside
Top flap
Both Flaps open
Bottom Flap
Back of Book
