On December 11th, Mrs. Goss was awarded the School Library System Grant for the amount of $1500. This money will be used to update the collection and provide resources to be used during a collaborative project with Mrs. Kirch.
The collaborative unit will be designated to 4th and 5th grade science of the living environment. This unit will encourage students to research and investigate the Hudson River and it’s environment. Using materials aquired through the grant, students will use up-to-date publications to research different aspect of the river such as animal life, plant life, and pollution. . Students will be fully involved in the research of Hudson River water, and after extracting water samples, members of the New York Water Environment Association will address students on the contents of the water, and the effect this has on the environment and the community. Students will also graph and synthesize information such as temperature and tide measurements, which will test their understanding of information literacy strategies by using them for real life purposes.
This collaborative unit will begin when the new resources are received in September 2007. Mrs. Goss and Mrs. Kirch look forward to working together on this new and exciting unit!!
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