Learning is more Fun in the Tropics :P

Just over a week ago my class was learning about the Philippines.  To make learning come alive, I took my second graders out to a coconut palm tree and organized some harvesting.  We got to watch as one of the groundsmen swiftly scaled the long trunk, disappeared in to the leaves, whipped out his machete and hacked down enough coconuts for my entire class! It sure put my classroom management to the test as I tried to keep my overly excited boys away from the machetes as the groundsmen chopped open the coconuts for us to eat. :) What an experience to sit around holding coconuts, sipping on milk, and eating the meat as we talked about each part of the coconut!