Earth Day - Learning Where You Come From On Earth

Overview: This craft was performed in a special education classroom with students ranging from first to third grade. It was used to help the students know the different continents and where they came from. Although it was used on earth day, this craft can be done at any time for a multicultural lesson. All the students were asked to take home a paper and have their parents write what nationality they were and where their family was originally started. The students were then asked to write a fact about their part of the earth with help from their parents. While the students learned a little bit about each country, they also had a blast finding where their hand belonged on the earth. 

Materials:

1. Paint
2. Construction Paper (Different Colors) 
3. Glue

Steps: 

1. Make the Earth by cutting it out from a big piece of rolled paper. 
2. Paint the earth with the continents. (Steps 1 and 2 are done by the teacher prior to the lesson.)
3. Have the students trace their hands.
4. Have the students cut out their traced hands. (Helping the students that need help with cutting.)
5. Make the students show you where their hand should be located on the earth. 
6. Glue down the paper hand.