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Holdeman Elementary - The Fitness Club...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on June 15, 2010 | No Comments

A different type of afterschool club, the Fitness Club incorporated aspects of math and physical education to create an innovative curriculum for fourth graders. As the children performed various physical activities, their math and reading skills were put to the test through measuring the basketball court and estimating and weighing their partner. They used their map reading skills to complete a fitness "Scavenger Hunt." The students then participated in several sessions about health and nutrition.

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Bustoz Elementary - Stretching Harcourt...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on May 24, 2010 | No Comments

Carol Harper and Pat Burdette of Bustoz Elementary School with "Stretching Harcourt- The Art of Literacy for Third Grade: Extensions that Engage Students" Stretching Harcourt is a group of activities that extend each story in the Harcourt reading series. These activities took the stories read in class a step further and gave third-graders necessary resources to connect what they read to other areas of study such as science, math and social studies. The use of worksheets, charts and graphs allowed the students to see how areas of study can parallel each other.

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Getz Preschool - Moves of the Month...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on May 18, 2010 | No Comments

Bethany Kurz, Laurel Renteria, Rachael Lyon, Janice Coggins, Jenny Curtis and Kelly Ramsdell of Getz School with "Moves of the Month" Using the help of an occupational therapist, a group of preschool teachers developed a program that gets preschoolers moving. Through various physical activities preschoolers work to increase their strength and coordination to help them improve posture and breathing.

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Tempe Elementary’s PACE Gifted Program - Cel...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on April 26, 2010 | No Comments

Third, fourth and fifth graders donned West African story hats as they began their year-long adventure in lessons of cultural diversity, universal morality, mathematical activities and folk art. The students studied the art of storytelling and its oral tradition. Students created "story hats" that represented a West African tradition and even learned five regional stories from around the world. Special emphasis was comparing and contrasting how different cultures express universal morals. Students learned several mathematical games from different cultures. Studying folk art, students gained awareness of art techniques from all over the world.

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on February 5, 2010 | No Comments

Celebrate Arizona! is a unique and innovate way to teach fourth graders at Ward Traditional Academy about the several cultures and time periods of Arizonas history. Each year the students produce and perform a 35-minute musical incorporating social studies and the musical elements. Using their Arizona history text as a guide, the children learn about Native Americans, Spanish culture, pioneers and mining. While learning history and preparing for the musical, students helped create dances and learned some sign language that coincided with musical numbers, musical elements and instruments.

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on December 27, 2009 | No Comments

Shannon Arroyo of McKemy Middle School with "Power through Persuasion" Seventh-graders had a chance to enter the world of working professionals when they took on the role of an advertising executive. For this project students researched information about a product or important invention used daily, such as the zipper, microchips or vacuum tubes. Students then used their writing skills to write a process essay and a persuasive speech.

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on November 22, 2009 | No Comments

Kori Platts of Connolly Middle School with "All About Animals" This project allows sixth-graders an up close and personal look at the body systems of various vertebrates and invertebrates. The students begin by reading about each type of animal and drawing diagrams of the body parts and systems. After that, they get to dissect the animal for themselves. The lab gives students a way to get involved in classroom activities and class attendance is usually perfect during lab days....

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Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on October 3, 2009 | No Comments

Collette Keime of Connolly Middle School with "Building a Motor" This lab exercise teaches sixth-graders how to build a motor to understand how motors convert energy into motion. Students build magnets and circuits to learn how energy flows. The lab is very hands on and a motivating activity for students of all ability levels.

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Connolly Middle School - All About Animals...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on July 3, 2009 | No Comments

Kori Platts of Connolly Middle School with "All About Animals" This project allows sixth-graders an up close and personal look at the body systems of various vertebrates and invertebrates. The students begin by reading about each type of animal and drawing diagrams of the body parts and systems. After that, they get to dissect the animal for themselves. The lab gives students a way to get involved in classroom activities and class attendance is usually perfect during lab days....

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McKemy Middle School - Power through Persuasion...

Posted by admin in Tucson Schools on May 29, 2009 | No Comments

Shannon Arroyo of McKemy Middle School with "Power through Persuasion" Seventh-graders had a chance to enter the world of working professionals when they took on the role of an advertising executive. For this project students researched information about a product or important invention used daily, such as the zipper, microchips or vacuum tubes. Students then used their writing skills to write a process essay and a persuasive speech.

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