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Got Sand?
Onekama Third
Grade Explores Sleeping Bear Dunes
On Wednesday, May 22,
Onekama Elementary School third grade teacher Sally Catanese told
her students to go take a hike. The students, along with their
teacher and a large group of parents, boarded the school bus and
headed north to Empire. Their destination? Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Park.
Prior to the field trip,
Catanese read with her students The Legend of Sleeping Bear
by Kathy-Jo Wargin, a book that tells the story of a mother bear and
her two cubs, the legend behind the natural wonder known as Sleeping
Bear Dunes.
Upon arrival at the park,
students viewed a short video about the history and typography of
the area. “This trip ties in wonderfully with our classroom study of
glaciers and land formations, as well as our genre study of
legends,” explained Catanese, who has taken her students to Sleeping
Bear Dunes for more than twenty years.
The remainder of the day
was spent climbing, descending, and climbing the dunes again and
again.
“I loved learning about how
the dunes were formed, and then getting to climb to the very top
with my friends,” said third grade student Madisen Clouse. “From up
there, I could see all of Lake Michigan.”
Students enjoyed nice
weather, a picnic lunch, and a new appreciation for the breathtaking
national treasure that Northern Michigan is proud to call its own.
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