Today the 3rd graders had the opportunity to finish their Mars/Earth comparison slideshows, and a few students presented their work to the class for feedback. All students should have their presentations posted to their Book Creator portfolios. The students are doing a great job practicing using success criteria to assess their own work rather than just relying on the teacher telling them if they were successful in their work. This is a great way to build intrinsic motivation within a population that can often get hung up on the extrinsic value of a letter grade. 

All students will present to a small group of their peers next week and practice giving and receiving feedback. Next week, we will also be starting a Mars habitation design project, where the students will analyze the limitations of living on Mars, design a domicile, and present their designs on a real estate advertisement!

Our schedule was a bit truncated today because we had the opportunity to join the Lowell student body to see the Idaho Theater for Youth perform a play.