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Champions of Active Learning Grant2002-2003
Funding Provided by J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
6th GradeComputer Awareness
Mrs. Wright
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Goals of the Grant
• To strengthen the Science program at Monroe Middle School
• To create an increased interest in Science among the students of Monroe
• To open the lines of communication between teachers to improve the quality of education
• To increase the use and understanding of technology as a learning tool
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Using the Palms “In the Classroom”
• Students identified and labeled each part of the Palm before working with it
• The first activity was “beaming” information to each other
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Collaboration amongst students was necessary for the activities
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Using the Palms “In the Field”
Students went on field trips to various metro parks during different seasons of the year
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Using the Palms “In the Field”
• The Palms were used to collect and store information during the trip
• The Palms were also used to draw sketches of discoveries during the trip
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The soil was tested for temperature above and below the surface and pH
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The water was tested for temperature, turbidity, and pH
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The spring trip offered students a chance to “get their feet wet” while learning about science and living things
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Students carefully identified and classified their findings
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Final thoughts and culminating ideas were shared during lunch discussions
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Thank you to the J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
for funding these opportunities for active learning experiences
for the students of Monroe Middle School