Today the students chose their animals to research. We also set up our research folders so we would be ready to take notes in the media center on Monday morning. We will have two days of fact gathering before we begin writing our papers. All of the research and writing will be conducted in school. I explained the 3D animal model to the class today. There are no directions other than have fun, it should be mostly completed by the child, and it must be easily transported. If it won't fit in the car and you have to rent a U-Haul, it's too big! :) I gave suggestions I have seen in previous years like: legos, clay, playdo, styrofoam balls, stuffed animal(made by the student, not purchased), diorama and pottery. I also said that the sky was the limit, to be creative, and have fun. The project is due on February 10th. Everyone will share their project and papers with the class. There will not be any spelling homework or tests the next two weeks. Encourage your child to tell you about the animal as you work on the project together. The projects will be displayed in the media center for a few weeks. I'll let you know when they'll be heading home again. I hope you enjoy doing this with your child as much as we enjoy seeing them at school.
