Special Projects Page
Photograph printed with parent permission
These motivating activities give students a chance to study topics in depth. By integrating math, reading, and writing skills as part of each project, students are able spend the time it takes to fully understand concepts. There are also plenty of opportunities for you to join in the fun. Many of these projects are strengthened by your help at home and at school. With your support these topics become truly memorable experiences for the students. Click on projects below to learn more.
Native Plant Project with links to Plant Powerpoints and identification key.
Marketplace
brings U.S. economy to Room 216.
The Flat Stanley
projects teaches geography and letter writing skills in a unique motivating
way.
The Quilt Unit brings geometry to life.
The Frog Raising Project teaches the
challenges of today's ecology as well as the scientific method. Students track
the growth and development of Red Legged Frogs from eggs to frogs with daily
observations, hypotheses, and research. Link now to Hopping
the Net for Frogs for more information.
Owls in the Family , the famous book by Farley Mowat leads us
in many interesting directions such as reflective writing, a study of bones,
predators, food webs, as well as reading vocabulary and comprehension.
Investigations is
our year long math program designed to study math ideas in a way that matches
how kids learn at this age, with concrete experiences and practice that involve
them with things they care about.
