Mrs. Crystal, Mrs. Crystal, I found a coconut on the play ground! I was confused as the student handed me two pine cones. (on the left in the picture above) Too bad we live in Minnesota, coconuts don't grow on our trees! After reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom this week to the students, and they were confused about the coconuts, I thought I better bring in a real one!
What a great hands on thing to explore. We had to inspect the coconuts brown husk and hairy surface. Most students were surprised by its weight and had a hard time passing it around the circle.
Why don't we teach with visuals? Our English Language students have a hard time trying to figure out what we are talking about most of the time. The use of visuals in our classroom can significantly increase learning.
We are going to crack into this coconut in a few weeks to taste it. I can't wait, yum!
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