On Friday students spent some time at the Maryland Historical Society in Mt. Vernon. There students continued their research of The Battle of Baltimore. Students looked at artifacts from the time period and gained a better understanding of what life was like in Baltimore in 1814. Students also worked with primary source documents from the MDHS Archives and learned about events and other logistics on Hampstead Hill leading up to the Battle of Baltimore. All of their research will be important for the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail community service project.
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Below I have our upcoming field trips and dates listed. All of these trips are very important part of our thematic unit “Wars of Expansion” as well as our Star Spangled Banner National Trail community service project with the National Park Service. We will even be partaking in math and science activities at the Naval Academy! The first field trip slip will be coming home this Friday. Let me know if you have any questions! JAN. 25th –Maryland Historical Society (Baltimore, MD) · Cost $6 (This is the admission fee only. They are paying for our bus!) Pack a lunch JAN. 31st–National Museum of the Marine Corps (Quantico, VA) · $10 (transportation) · Pack a lunch FEB. 7th- US Capitol Building and Library of Congress (Washington D.C.) · $10 (transportation) · Pack a lunch or bring money for lunch FEB. 8th-US Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) · FREE · Lunch will be provided by the Naval Academy! Last year the 5th grade students constructed a "Peace Canoe" with parent volunteer David Fawley on the Science Terrace. Yesterday we mangaged to haul it down 3 flights of stairs! Over the next few months our current 5th grade students will be painting it as part of our Star Spangled Banner National Trail community service project. We will even be able to launch it on the water! |
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