Storytime at Coonley Elementary
One of my favorite activities at Coonley was this origami storytelling activity. This story tells of how a sheet of paper becomes a rain hat, a firefighter's helmet, a pirate hat, a boat, and finally a life jacket. I used a red sheet of paper and a small stuffed raccoon as my hat model. I told this to Pre K to 3rd grade, modifying it for each grade. For the 3rd grade, for instance, I explained about the art of origami. This was extremely popular activity.
Wolf Hunting WebQuest
WebQuest made using Filamentality, Word, and Clip Art. Students are asked to answer questions using specified websites and each contributes a particular viewpoint to a larger debate. Please click on the pdf below for the full version.
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Coonley Elementary Library Treasure Hunt
This was a beginning of the year activity for 3rd graders to see how well they remembered how to navigate the library. The students split in groups of threes and the first group to successfully find a book that met the criteria won a small prize. This activity required them to know the definition of Fiction, Nonfiction, E-Book, Title, Author, and Call Number.
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Bats for Middle School Pathfinder
Pathfinder geared towards middle school students made with Wordpress and Photoshop. It presents a range of sources on bats, including websites, books, and DVDs. Please click on the image to see the site. It will open in a new window.
Maus Book Discussion Handout
Handout for a book discussion on Art Speigelman's graphic novel Maus, made with Word and Photoshop. It was originally used as a the basis for a blog which allowed each person to comment on the posted questions. Please click on the pdf below for the full version.
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