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We will have several class projects this year. Each of our class projects will be for a grade. Please select the links below to find out more information about each of our class projects. If you have any questions, please contact me.
More information about Journeys, Gifted and Talented classrooms, & Gifted children:
http://www.texaspsp.org/index.php
http://departments.bcsd.com/cipd/gate_characteristics_chart.htm
Second Semester
Animal Research Project
Animal Research Project
We research and write a report on an animal during the 2nd semester.
January 16, 2018
Dear Parents,
During this Spring semester, first grade Journeys will be learning about the characteristics of animals. We will be covering mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and insects. We will also be learning about the continents and oceans. While we are covering this unit, all first grade Journeys students will be required to complete an animal research project.
The project will consist of 3 parts:
- First, at school, your child will choose an animal and research it. (Science participation grade)
- Second, at school, your child will need to compile a research paper explaining the various characteristics of the animal. (Language Arts grade based on rubric)
- Next, at home, your child will need to create a model of their animal in its natural habitat. They can use a poster, project board, or use a shoe box to make a diorama of the animal in its home. (Science grade)
- Finally, these projects and research papers will be displayed at our Journeys night on May 2, 2018.
The model and paper are due by Monday, April 23rd. Please see the attached rubric to see the breakdown of what is expected. If you have any questions about the project please e-mail me. Thanks for your help and cooperation on this project during our animal unit.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Malloy
832-386-4600
Ideas on how to make dioramas:
http://jimmie.squidoo.com/shoebox-diorama
Title Page on Slide show
5
Presentation to class
10
Classification of animal & how do you know
10
Explain what it looks like with illustration
10
Adaptations/Special features
10
Explain what the animal eats (+ pictures)
10
Predators & Food Chain
10
Explain where it lives (+map)
10
Babies
10
Fun Facts
10
Turned in on time
5
Total Points Possible
100
First semester:
Shapes
Shapes
The Shape of Things!
It’s time for our Fall Project! This will be our first Journeys project for the year. The project will be to create a 3D object made out of shapes. Students can make anything as long as they use at least 6 different shapes (ex: a robot using cubes, rectangular prisms, spheres, circles, triangles, and a cone.) Some ideas are: a doll, a robot, a car, a rocket, a city, an animal, a dinosaur, or any object they would like to create.
Shapes that students may use:
~cube ~cylinder ~rectangular prism ~sphere
~hexagon ~octagon ~triangular prism ~cone
~squares ~circles ~rectangles ~triangles
Students need to write a report stating what object they made and what shapes were used to create their 3D object. Students need to be able to identify the shapes they used and explain how their project was made. The project is due on Friday, December 1st. Ten points per day will be taken off for late projects. Students will be graded on creativity, if at least 6 shapes were used, and if he/she can describe how the object was made. The report must be at least 5 sentences and written by your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me ASAP. Thanks for your support and I can’t wait to see all the creative projects!
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