Tag: elementary

Last spring I was standing in my fifth-grade classroom, mid-project, rearranging student groups when I realized we had a problem. My students were building scale models of dog houses and cat condos that they had designed—and would ultimately build—to donate to a pet-adoption event later that spring.
Craft activism to foster empathy, critical thinking, and civic engagement, encouraging students to express themselves on social issues through art
"I learned that animals are not just creatures, they can be a big part of your family and life."
Students researched one of the 63 US National Parks focusing on information that other 4th graders would enjoy learning about
Inspired by the picture book A is for Activist, in this project students explored the power of “muralism” to create change in communities
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