Tracy Bell
SLM 521
Elective #7
Collaborative Projects for the Elementary Student
This project is
great for the elementary student. The
project is designed to help the student discover what was happening in the
world on the day they were born. Students will have the opportunity to see what
toys were being played with at that time and they will be able to look up their
name and find out its meaning. What a great site. I had fun typing in information about myself.
I’m sure students of all ages will love this project because it allows them to
identify with children just like them with the same birthday! Date visited
Children that
participate in this project choose books and read them on cassette tape After
the tape is made, a new book and the tape is sent to a sick child in a hospitals
in the United States. Also included in the tape/book package is a piece of
artwork created by the students that read the book, a letter, and a photograph
of the readers. Great project for 2nd and 3rd
graders. I found this project to be very
worthwhile because of its community service component. Children of this age
love helping and this is the perfect project for them. Date visited.
This project is an
ongoing project that is conducted by a husband/wife team. They travel all over the
This project is
for the student in a Grade 1-5 social studies classroom. Students will use the
ponds at their schools to find different organisms and compare their findings
to students in other states. The goal of the project is to determine if the
organisms found are the same throughout the
This project is
designed for the 3-6th grade classroom and focuses on the
weather. The students will observe the
weather complete a number of short projects using technology to record their
data. I really like this project because
it allows the students to showcase their knowledge of software and use their
writing skills to record data. Date visited
This project will
be a hit with the elementary student because they love animals. This project
tracks the onset of spring with the migration patterns of the bald eagle,
robin, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, whooping crane, and the gray whale. I
found this website to be one of the most beautifully designed I’ve seen. Students
are able to report sightings of animals they observe. Great project. Date visited
This is a great
science project for the elementary student that allows them the opportunity to
explore the living and nonliving creatures that are found in their school
courtyards. The students plot square meters of their school and compare the
data to other schools participating in the project. Data visited
This project is an
interesting one that focuses on encouraging mutual respect, tolerance, and
appreciation of cultural diversity.
Students will interact with children from other countries and prepare a
packet at the end of the project that reflects the cultural environment of the
country they are assigned to. The
children are encouraged to create artwork, posters and models if
necessary. Especially suited to
elementary students. Date visited
This project is a
great addition to the writing curriculum. Students will write articles that
will be shared all over the world. They will also read and articles written by
others to be included in a future newspaper. What a fantastic way to
incorporate learning about current events into the day. Great for the upper elementary age student.
Date visited
This project
requires students to decorate paper grocery bags with messages for Earth Day.
This project is very simple and has just 4 steps. The students will go to local
grocery stores and borrow paper bags, decorate them, return them to the store,
and compile a report This project is
very suitable for the elementary student. Date visited