Our First 100 Chart!

Today website our very first 100 Chart mystery picture!  The kids were so excited!!!!  

Mayflower Voyage

Today we talked about the Pilgrims and what they brought over on the Mayflower.  They were only allowed to carry what could fit in their trunk. We talked about needs versus wants as we discussed what we would want to take on the Mayflower. 

Then we made our own Mayflower. 

Next we talked about what the pilgrims had to eat in their long voyage.  The two main things they had to eat were hardtack and salthorse. So I let them try it to see if they would have survived in the Mayflower. 

Before you have think "What on earth did Mrs. Elkins make my baby eat?" Don't panic. It was just a roll and beef jerky (but I never told them that) 😊

The Mayflower

Today we talked about the Mayflower.  Most of the kids already knew it was a ship. Some said the Native Americans were on it and others said pilgrims. We skimmed through facts from ...If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620.  

We found out some pretty cool facts.  

*There were 102 Pilgrims on the ship (  that is close to how many Kindergartners we have)

*They could only take 1 chest filled with their belongings. If it didn't fit, they had to leave it.

We made a Mayflower and wrote something the pilgrims took with them. 

*They ate (what the sailors called) hardtack (hard biscuit) and salt horse (salted beef).  

I asked " Could you have survived by eating this on the Mayflower ?"   Most said yes so we decided...well I decided..they would try hardtack and salt horse. They were not thrilled about it.  They said, "Eeewww! What is it?  Do we really have to eat it?   It sounds gross? " 

Now of course I didn't tell them it was beef jerky and a roll. 

We then graphed our responses. 

Our mystery picture was so much fun this week.  We started our 100 chart. Usually my picture has something to do with the letter of the week.  I tricked them this week 😊

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After such a fun week, I couldn't believe my little Auburn fan came in wearing his Auburn shirt.    I am trying my best to convert him!!