Monday, March 19, 2012

Project Challenge - Doodle for Google

I was impressed with the seventh grade Project Challenge groups work for the 2012 Doodle for Google competition.  Please enjoy their entries...

Doodles for Google

Monday, March 12, 2012

Project Challenge

The Project Challenge group is currently reading The 68 Rooms by Marianne Malone. This books takes place in Chicago and directly at The Art Institute. This spring PC students in grades 6-8 will be taking a field trip to the Art Institute to further explore the rooms itself. This week seventh graders will be working on the "Doodle for Google" project with the themes focus being, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."

PC students were instructed to pick a time period in which Jack & Ruthie visit from the Thorne Rooms and use that as their guide to create their Google logo. I ordered a book from the AI and the students have the opportunity to look through the book to help them guide in their search. Along with designing the logo, students need to write a 50 word maximum statement explaining how their doodle expresses the them, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."

Entries are due to me by next Monday, March 19.

Click on the link below to go to the contest page.

Doodle for Google

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ISAT Week

It's that time of year again! ISAT Week!

A few reminders to make sure your students are ready for the week:

Get a good night of sleep.

Eat breakfast!

Be to school on time - you don't want to feel rushed.

Remember #2 pencils and a calculator (starting Wed.)

Take your time! You get plenty of time for the test so use it!