That was a fabulous quote of the day last week, that is so appropriate as we near the end of the 3rd Quarter. I was so proud of the effort the vast majority of students put into their Natural Disaster projects! The team work, art work, oral presentations, and the papers I received were some of the best work they've done to date. It was very impressive, and you should take the time to come into the room and see the projects on display. Unfortunately, it coincided with the recent tragedy in Japan, and they were able to see the destruction and suffering earthquakes and tsunamis of that magnitude inflict on the people of communities that are touched by the devastation.
Everyone was running up to me first thing Friday morning to ask if I'd heard what had happened? They were excited that they had been able to tell people in their family exactly what caused it all from all the research they'd been doing. One girl was shaking her head, "Can you believe my older brother didn't even know that tsunami means, "harbor wave", in Japanese?"
I was sure to point out how important it is to read and stay on top of current events through newspapers, and other sources of information. That allows you to be part of the conversation, and not just one who stands around listening. Knowledge is power, and the more you know the further you go!
Those lessons were instilled in them this week, and they were able to see first hand how knowing about science helped them understand what was happening in the world around them!
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