Grand Canyon part 1

Posted by Coral on October 17, 2008

On our way to the Grand Canyon we started our first lapbook ever. Here ‘s our first projects (used “In the Hands of a Child” pack). -

We made the vocabulary pocket and started with some of the first vocabulary words: 

( my hand writing is awful because the ride was very bumpy )

Then we talked about Noah and the flood and how it was the cause of the Grand Canyon,  then they did their LB project:

 

 Ark opens up and has this inside:

 

 

The first place we visited late that Friday afternoon was the Desert View Tower at the easternmost end of the National Park. It was a very windy and cold day but the view was still wonderful. The girls enjoyed climbing to the top of the tower.

 

 

 

Girls on the lookout deck of tower:

 

Jeff and the kids:

 

Girls and I:

 

Rain’s a comin’:

 

When it started to look stormy and the shops were closing we had a race back to the RV, ( the girls won ). We warmed up with some hot coco then ate our Mac & Cheese dinner  ( end of the first day).