Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Family Group Trip to the Polar Rink, and American Museum of Natural History


Family Group Trip Goals: Team-building, enhanced inter-communication, exploration of New York City, academic inquiry.

Activities:
1) Students with varied abilities in ice skating will help each other skate.

2) Students will complete work sheet on one aspect of the Museum of Natural History/ Rose Center for Earth and Space.

Follow-up Activity: Each attending student will contribute their notes to a blog entry about our trip to the Polar Rink and American Museum of Natural History/Rose Center for Earth and Space.

Use this Family Group Trip Worksheet.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Debate Project



Step One: Download this document. Read all the arguments and choose three that you agree with.

Step Two: Fill out thisworksheet. Then post what you've written on your worksheet to this blog. Make sure to put your name on your post.

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