Saving our Earth Unit (Inside class)

Students summarzing our Unit of Study on Earth... using a kite

 Great job kids!

Solar Boat Unit!

So much fun... Thanks Mr. Wulff...
The entire project was uploaded into Thinkquest.org and students were able to post their work, blog and learn.

The well planned out thematic unit included math, science and language arts.

 Instructional materials

 Technology for research and notes

 Supplies to build

 Sketching out hull designs

 Which one will win the solar boat regatta?

 Final touches

 Pre race practice

 Go.go.go...

This entire unit with example of student work can be found on the district website under project based learning

Roman Rap

Students focusing on standard 6.7.8 (Roman Influence) put together these amazing songs/ raps...

Roman Mosaics

How can you study Rome without making a mosiac?

 Researching and putting together

Well done...

Come Fly With Me! (Read 180 Intervention Class)

After an in-depth investigation of poetry, literary devices and reading a wide range of poems, students chose their favorite one to write an AVID One Pager Summary on. Instead of writing the summary on paper, we decided to write and draw them on kites. First, students assembled their kites following the technical directions (functional literacy), then they created their “master pieces”.  Last step was flying them. What fun!

Rockets Are A Blast... Space Camp At DATA

This great project was uploaded in a link to our district website.
http://www.venturausd.org/projectlearning/dataspacecamp/index.html

We also won an Impact II Award for this Project:
http://www.venturausd.org/projectlearning/dataspacecamp/index.html

A huge thanks to Lesson Design Specialist Alex Wulff, without his lesson and team teaching approach this project would have not taken place at DATA

Salvador Dali Thematic Project

Working with Teacher Specialists, the students were able to partake in a week long investigation of Salvador Dali. The subject areas of focus were Language Arts, math, science, technology and ART!
Students learned, created and enjoyed. Special thanks to Ms. Gieb (technology specialist), Ms. Cofee (art specialist) and Ms. Harris (MSAP Leader).
(Short video below the pictures)

Here we are planning it all out

Camparing two Dali art works

                                  Students begin their art project.... from the "Angelas" piece

Great concentration on the silhouettes

 

                                                                     A little research

                                               Ms. Gieb showing a great class made piece

                                                         A student putting it all together

                                                                     Our own little Dali..

Great Lesson.. Thanks Kids!