On Monday we time-traveled to the year 1514. We went undetected by the people living there and explored the natural habitats on the island of Manhattan. We went for a long nature walk and saw cliffs, rivers, rocky beaches, wetlands, ponds, forests and all sorts of environments. We heard birds chirping and saw animals scampering about as we walked. It was so different from the Manhattan we know in 2014! Suddenly, it began to rain - so we quickly traveled back to 2014.Today we received research packets about the different habitats we saw - as well as photographs our group took during our nature walk. In groups, we read about and saw pictures of animals, trees, flowers, and other living things often found in the habitats. We are gathering lots of information about the habitats - and trying to figure out how the Lenape may have used those habitats in 1514. On Friday, each group will present about the habitat they've become experts on so that we can all learn more about it. Next week we will time travel again, but begin working with the Lenape people living on Manhattan. We can't wait!
