PBTIL - McAvinnue Team1

Student Projects

Natural Changes Theme
In our third theme of our reading series, Natural Changes, students read many stories that connected to the environment. To connect to this theme, children wrote letters to the Rainforest Alliance asking how they can help to protect the rainforest and they also researched specific plants, animals, and the people of the rainforest. Groups of students presented these projects to the rest of the class. Click here to view some of these letters.

Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia:
Students created a "Mesopotamia" time line to help learn what a time line is and what the major events and inventions occurred in the time of Mesopotamia. Click here to view this timeline.
Egypt:
To begin our study of Egypt, students learned that hieroglyphics were how the ancient Egyptians used written communication. The students then learned what pictures represented their own names and then made their own personal cartouche. In art students are creating their "crown" of Egypt and learned that Menes, one of the pharaohs of Egypt united upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom.

Past Projects
Sept./Oct./Nov. '99
Student Samples from Mrs. Carmona
Pumpkin Math: To celebrate fall and Halloween, as well as to reinforce our math skills in measurement, and estimation, students compared six different pumpkins. The most challenging part of this project was to estimate the circumference of the pumpkin. The students also measured the circumference of their heads in order to compare with the pumpkins.
BioPoems: Each student wrote a "biopoem" that described an aspect of themselves in order to create a connection between our first unit in our reading series (HBJ-Signatures) called Guiding our Way and our social curriculum. This activity helped to develope self esteem and pride in who they are.
Fall Sense Poems: To celebrate fall, each student brainstormed what they hear, feel, smell, taste, and see during fall. This poetry activity connected with our "senses" work in Science lab.

Winter Writings

Here are some "Winter Writings" to view ....

Here are some "Fall Writings" to view!

See our "Christmas Candle" wishes for the holiday season ...

This program is supported in part by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.