Wax museum project during the month of march,the 3rdgraders will be working on along term project that will require preparation outside of the classroom. A living wax museum project may be your students first experience with researching, taking notes, and writing reports, so scaffolding these. American revolution wax museum project overview you will become an expert on one historical. Blissfield elementary has hosted a wax museum for about fifteen years, since i borrowed the idea from my own childrens teacher. Create a living wax museum in your classroom continental. The purpose is so you will better understand your person you are representing. Its time for the annual wax museum famous hoosier projects. Living wax museum assignment your assignment is to research a famous person and create a characterization of this person to be included in the classs living wax museum.
For this individual, you complete the following tasks. This page wax museum project will help your students create a biography research report on a famous person. This biographical research project was created as an extension activity for the second grade pathways theme book first flight. Wax museum overall research project rubric other daily grades will be taken as the students progress through the project. Be a part of san rafaels california history live wax museum. Wax museum project blissfield community schools homepage wax museum research project. It was meant to give students an authentic reason for writing in social studies. See more ideas about wax museum, biography project and teaching social studies.
During the month of april and may our class will be working on a long term project that. Wax museum printables with images wax museum, living history. American revolution wax museum research project common core. Thanks to fourth grade teachers gail cowger and lora herbert for allowing me to share this great activity with. Fourth graders look forward to this project each year. This activity requires you to identify significant contributions of afamous or not so famous african american. This 42page pdf document includes everything you need to do an exciting, motivating, and fun american revolution wax museum project with your students. You will get to choose the person to portray, but you must get teacher approvalbefore proceeding with the project. All notes must be at school, or the student will do all work at home. Biography presentation writing standards 9, 10, 12.
We will be writing our own autobiographies and practicing the art of. This years wax museum will be held on march 21st for day and evening performances. Ca history live wax museum guidelines maestra del toro. This is a simplified version of a wax museum biography report geared specifically for the lower elementary student. Simply send the pdf to parents to print at home or print at school if you still have. This activity requires you to identify significant contributions of afamous or not so. May 19, 2017 the living wax museum is a 5 t h grade activity that is a 5th grade only tradition at edison elementary school. I just did this project with my fifth graders in april, and it was an absolute success. Use at least 3 sources to research and take notes about the individual. A pdf with instructions on the project, a suggested timeline, graphic organizers, and writing prompts to lead students through the process of researching their. I have read and understand the requirements for the california history live wax museum project.
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