This was a great project that gave me a chance to really try and apply what I’ve learned with this course. Again, always with students in mind I was trying to be mindful of vocabulary and images. It was challenging at times with just how small and specific some parts …
Ohhhhh nelly, this one was tricky, it was tricky, tricky, tricky! I think because I was limited to my own geography and A LOT of referencing my notes with my fingers and toes crossed. Honestly though, it was a great experience to get out of my comfort zone. While I …
What a great activity! As so many others have said, it inspired me to finally make the plant presses I’ve been wanting to for years. Naturally, they were not ready in time (the shellac is still tacky and drying… maybe it’s too old?) and I had to improvise. The biggest …
I created my key in a manner that I feel my students (5/6 grade) could do. While I’m not 100% confident that it is correct for this assignment, I feel it describes the aesthetic features of the plants with characteristics middle schoolers would notice. Of course, there are more observations …
Hello! My name is Chasity Perez and I live just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska with my husband and our three boys (my oldest just graduated! AHH!). I am originally from northern Michigan, but have lived all over the country thanks to the Air Force. With over 14 years of military …
