Edutopia - February/March 2008 - (Page 55) Mutual Legacy The fifth grade always tries to do a legacy project. This year, with the help of lots of talented sewing moms, each kid made a square for that banner representing what math and science mean to them. That was the only guideline. Each square is so different and so creative. Bone Yard Interconnectivity This mural is on the life science wall, and represents the interconnectedness of ecosystems that change throughout time. We try to connect math and science with ever ything, and that extends to ar t, music, and social studies. For example, the music teacher does an amazing thing with birdcalls; she uses them to teach kids quarter notes and half notes. If you look for those kinds of connections, they are there. The skeleton represents the par tnership we have with Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center. Two exper ts for each classroom come to do presentations or activities with the kids during the year. They came out for Valentine’s Day, when the four th grade was studying circulator y systems. They showed us how they do angioplasty, and then we dissected a heart. That’s a pretty big deal, when you can hold an actual heart. EDUTOPIA.ORG EDUTOPIA 55 http://EDUTOPIA.ORG
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