In social studies today, we continued our discussion on landforms and bodies of water. First, we reviewed our landform pictures while identifying key features for each. While using the pictures for support, we then made edible landforms for a hands-on way to help us see them better. We used Hershey Kisses for the mountains, green jelly beans for the hills, a Nilla wafer for the island, and graham cracker crumbs for the beach. Blue and green icing helped us to show the land and bodies of water including plains, an ocean, a lake, and a river. We had a lot of fun with this project-based learning opportunity! Additionally, we reviewed our booklet on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To evaluate the concept of discrimination in a different way, we read the fiction book, The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. In typical Dr. Seuss fashion, The Sneetches are odd looking characters. However, some of them have stars on their bellies, while some do not. Those with the stars have segregated those without and do not interact or play with them. We see the sad expressions on the faces of those with no stars. The story progresses further into the characters with no stars having the opportunity to get them, and the star-bellied Sneetches then remove their stars. They go through this continuous cycle until they finally come to the realization that it does not matter; we are all the same, no matter our appearance. Danny and I discussed the theme of the story and made comparisons to the struggles that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped our country overcome.