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Element of the Year competition
Element of the Year competition
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) Attributes & Skills
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) Attributes & Skills
5th Grade: Science & ELA
DLIS - Creative Communicator
Learning EXPERIenCE
Learning EXPERIenCE
Which periodic table element deserves to be crowned the Twin Hickory Elementary Element of the Year? To decide, students created campaigns for an element they think is the most deserving of this title. Students researched different elements and wrote persuasive arguments for why they are important. Then, they designed a campaign for the element using print and digital tools, including the green screen features in WeVideo.
Students submitted their final campaigns to a local scientist, Vice President at Soltex Chemical Company Susan Kovacs, to cast the influential vote for which would be chosen as the winner. Students also submitted their votes and once all the input was collected, Chlorine was the champion for 2022!
What the student(s) like about this experience:
What the student(s) like about this experience:
"We liked this project because it was an interactive way to show other people what we learned about our element. We got to collaborate and learn cool ideas from each other to make it more fun." - Mahati L.
"We also liked it because we could explore different jobs to do, like acting, writing, or technology, to make one big project. It made it easy to collaborate." - Callie Rae B.
"My favorite part of this project was learning about how to record and edit on a green screen! It made our videos look more realistic and I liked being able to learn something new with technology." - Neil M.
What the teacher likes about this experience:
What the teacher likes about this experience:
"The best part about this learning experience was the way it was so seamlessly cross-curricular. Students had to practice different types of expression with their oral presentation skills and writing, and the multi-media aspect made it really engaging, too. My students collaborated well on their final products and didn't even realize they were being challenged with advanced curriculum!" - Emily Reed
Additional Pictures/Media/ARTIFACTS
Additional Pictures/Media/ARTIFACTS
Using WeVideo to Create and Edit the Commercial
Sharing Research About the Element
Mrs. Reed helps with Green Screen Production
The Winning Advertisement for Chlorine
Thank you to the innovators that helped make this experience possible:
Emily Reed
Kimberly Linham
Tyler Wachur, ILC
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