Neighborhood Activity

One activity that we did in class is a great way to open a lesson for upper elementary students.  A teacher should ask the students to each bring in a picture of their neighborhood.  When the students bring them in, they should be posted randomly on a wall.  Then the class can have a discussion about the similarities and differences that they see.  Not only can this activity introduce a weather unit, a climate unit, or a geography unit, it gives the students to see how they are all alike and different.  The discussion about these pictures will help create a classroom community! I love it!