Our third and fourth grade students have had three exciting experiences recently.
Ms. Everett’s class skyped with a class in a suburb near Chicago. They learned all about the “ABC’s of Winter Weather!” The students shared everything from blizzards, snowmen, cocoa, ice skating, hibernation, gloves, to mittens and zipping up with us. The descriptions gave us a very clear picture of what their 20 degree weather must feel like!
Kumu Silva’s class taught a group of students in Wisconsin about volcanoes. The students at Sunset Elementary School in Whitehall, Wisconsin were amazed by some of the stories that we told about Kilauea volcano. Kumu Silva’s students also had a chance to ask some questions about what life is like in Wisconsin. We learned that they enjoy many of the same sports and activities that we do. We also learned that Wisconsin is four hours ahead of Hawaii. And guess what? It was snowing outside as we were skyping with them!
Kumu Kala’s students participated in a “Mystery” skype that was very challenging for us indeed! It wasn’t long though, before our partners guessed that we were from Hawaii. We learned that in their state they grow corn and soybeans. Their state borders Lake Michigan, and they are located in the midwest. We were finally able to guess Indiana! We had so much fun with our friends at Northview Elementary School!
Check out some pics and video clips of all three of these skypes below! A big, big, thank you goes out to the students who took notes as well as to our student photographers and videographers! Well done!
