Town of Portland Diorama Project
In our first social studies unit, we studied our town. We talked about the different services, goods, restaurants, and schools in our community. This led to our culminating activity, a diorama of one of the important buildings in our community. Click to see pictures of students with their projects and read why their building is important to the community.
Landform Webquest Posters
Biography Project
Click to read who each student researched and the information they found out!
Flat Stanley
Our class read a story called Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. In this story, Stanley is flattened by a bulletin board. He is sent in a giant envelope to visit his friend in California. So, our class sent flat versions of themselves to visit friends/relatives around the country and world. This is a great way for our class to learn geography and more about our country. Click on Flat Stanley to see a map of our flat travelers who have returned from vacation. If you click on the pinpoint, you will see some interesting facts we learned about each state.
State of Connecticut Project
While awaiting the return of our flat travelers, students were each assigned one page to complete about Connecticut. Students will research the state flag, tree, bird, insect, animal, products, lighthouses, landforms, and many of the important people and places in Connecticut. Click on the picture of Connecticut to see each student with their part of the project!