Our Winter Bulletin Board Is Finished

Thank you to Donna Johnstone, a grandmother of one of our students, for all of her work in helping me to create a bulletin board with our first graders.  This was the culminating project on our unit of study which answered the question, "What Do Maine Animals Do To Get Ready For Winter?"   Students worked one on one with Donna to create one animal from multiple craft sources such as felt, cloth, yarn, and paint.  Each child then researched facts about their animal from a variety of sources including the internet, library books, and their personal collection of books.  They each word processed (with assistance) a few sentences about what that animal does to survive in the winter in Maine.   Their choices were adapt, migrate, or hibernate.  Here are some pictures of sections of the completed bulletin board.