Maniac Magee- Final Assisgnments

As a cumulative project for Maniac Magee, students had to the choice to create a puppet show of a scene from the novel, present three gifts to a character with a rational/card for each OR develop an ABC book of the novel in groups.  Students had to articulate the important themes from Maniac Magee during their final presentation. Without a doubt, my students had a great time just enjoying the creative process...the final products were pretty incredible! Check it out...

Sample Work - November/December

We won second place for fifth grade field day!

Everglades Fieldtrip 12/14

Today I had the pleasure to take my students to Everglades National Park.

http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm

With the dedication of Everglades National Park in 1947, a new precedent was set in the growing conservation movement. For the first time in American history, a large tract of wilderness was permanently protected not for its scenic value, but for the benefit of the unique diversity of life it sustained. A plethora of habitats found within the Everglades Ecosystem supports as many animal and species not found anywhere else in the world. While nine distinct habitats have been identified, the landscape remains dynamic. Ecosystems remain in a constant state of flux, subject to the elements of south Florida. My students studied four out of the nine habitats found in the Everglades National Park and consequently had the pleasure of exploring them hands on today. I was impressed by all of the knowledge they gained by this incredible experience!

Creating Circuits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had SO MUCH FUN.

With a LEGEND-Tim Hardaway

Career Day Pictures 12/30 - Oh my, what a wonderful day!