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Student Projects
Before it was a String ... The students in first grade worked on a project called "Before it was a string." Each student was given a piece of string and asked to make a figure of it and include it in a drawing. Below are the results of their work. Click on any of the subjects to see their project:
Community and Neighborhoods Students will be working on projects that will enhance their knowledge of the world around them. They will become familiar with the community neighborhood, visit area farms, and learn about the farm products produced in their community. Farm activities and field trips will be used to develop literacy skills. Field trips and related activities include a visit to a local apple orchard and farm. Activities will be directly related to the social studies Curriculum Frameworks. The kindergarten class took a trip to a local apple orchard to learn about where and how apples grow and also to pick apples. When we returned to the classroom students discussed the apple orchard trip and created apple trees. Agriculture Agriculture is a very important part of our world. Most of the foods that we consume are agricultural products. The purpose of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of the agricultural world i.e. farming, planting,dairy farms and the process by which we get our food. Students will learn about these concepts through literature, poetry, music, theater and video. They will participate in grade level activities which will increase their conceptual knowledge about agriculture and further develop language and literacy skills. All About Me The rational of this unit is to encourage students to explore and learn about themselves and others. It is our goal that students learn about the diversity which subsist amongst us, and how it complements us as individuals. Students will look into differences and similarities amidst each other. Children will be encouraged to express their individual preferences. Students will learn about families, friendships, traditions and cultural differences. They will learn such concepts through literature, video, interviews and family projects.
Parlee Farm During the month of September, the kindergarten class from the McAvinnue School visited Parlee Farm in Tyngsboro Massachusetts. The visit to the farm was the culminating activity after a month long unit based on the seasonal changes as well as fall harvest. This unit was based on the Lowell Public Schools Social Studies Curriculum. Students read books such as.... El Huerto by Isidrio S‡nchez & Carme Peris, Calabaza, Calabaza by Jean Titherington, Como Son Las Manzanas by Jean Marzollo illustrated by Judith Moffatt. The apple trees were an artistic representation of what the children saw at Parlee Farm. Photographs of the outing will follow.
ABC Alphabet Children in room 202 created the Spanish alphabet using Kids Pix. The purpose of this project was to review the letters, to teach the students how to write, draw and paint using the computer. The students enjoyed doing this activity and will soon begin doing the alphabet in English. Take a look at the results of this activity!
This program is supported in part by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
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