Gracyn and I reviewed our map skills, making a map of her classroom and creating a key/legend and compass rose. We learned about the 7 continents and 5 oceans. We discussed our two new States this week - New Jersey and New Hampshire. We looked to her textbook to discuss ancient Americans, Incas and Aztecs. We also explored the fallen Pioneer Cabin tree in the Calaveras forest, the largest sequoia in the world. Gracyn discovered that sequoias are the tallest trees in the world, although the one that died last week was the widest, not the tallest. She shared her love of snow leopards with me and we located on the map where they come from - the middle of the continent of Asia. We read Studies Weekly about Presidents and the Patriots.