From the comfort of their desks, fourth graders at McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District covered about 54,000 square miles of land and sea during a recent geography lesson. As part of their study of New York State, students learned about its climate and different regions.
Youngsters in Jamie Gallo and Jordyn Axelrod’s class explored the climate patterns throughout the state, learning how much rain and snow each area gets on average. They also did a guided drawing of the state, and then labeled points of interest including major cities, mountains and rivers.
The fourth grade social studies curriculum focuses on local and New York State communities, including history and geography.