I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I spent it moving houses. So as you can guess, my weekend was all work and no play!
I usually don't write on the blog on Monday, but there seems to be a bit of confusion about the diorama project. I understand that a lot of students made an African Jungle diorama last year and that is the Big Reason why I decided to do a diorama about the Amazon Jungle.
Remember, your child is in third grade and they are continuously building upon the knowledge they have already acquired. This project is not about building a diorama. The diorama is only a part of the project. The real goal of this project is teamwork.
The grade will be based upon the following:
- How well each team works together.
- How quickly the team's project is completed.
- How well organized the diorama is to show important points
- A few paragraphs explaining each key point
- Finally, the team's presentation which will be videotaped.
There are a few students in 303 who are excellent artists, but this is not art class. The team that builds an interesting, clever diorama that can illustrate some of the key points that we have talked about in class will receive high grades. Of course if you draw well, that is awesome. But once again, this is a team project to present important points about the importance and beauty of our Earth's amazing Amazon.
The materials are quite simple: real rocks, real leaves to act as trees, real wooden twigs and grass. As the class has already learned how to make a diorama, we don't need to waste class time teaching that skill. The real test is can the groups quickly do it together as a team. If you already bought green/brown paper and paint and stuff...excellent. However the bulk of the diorama will be made of stuff you can get for free from the park. I hope this clears up any confusion!
Thanks for all your concerns and support,
Mr. Kuhel
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