I hate to send students home with projects that are a work-in-progress because, historically, half of them don't make it back into the classroom and students have to start from scratch. So, I kept most of the students' notes that they wrote for their demonstration speeches, but wanted you to see where your student is at. Please note - these are a work in progress.
It would be a tremendous help if parents would assist their students in settling on a topic that best suits their interests and ability, as you know your student best. Additionally, students will benefit a great deal from practicing at home. Thank you so much for helping to make these demonstration speeches a fun success!
I expect that we'll begin giving speeches a week from Monday, so it's imperative that your student has selected their topic by class this Monday. THANK YOU!
2nd grade -
Lucy:
Shopping list: Chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers.
Steps: 1. Lay out the crackers, then chocolate, and then marshmallows
Austyn:
Steps: 1. Dance on my head. 2. Dance with my body. 3. Walk on my hands.
Bayleigh:
Shopping list: Taco meat, lettuce, cheese, taco sauce, chips.
Steps: 1. Brown meat. 2. Get cheese ready. 3. Get lettuce ready. 4. Get chips ready. 5. Build taco salad.
Sophie:
Shopping list: Needle, thread, fabric
Steps: 1. Put the thread through the needle. 2. Put the needle in the fabric and go back and forward.
Colter:
Shopping list: Kit, wood, and paint. Smooth it out at home.
Steps: 1. Smoothed it out at home. 2. Shape how we want it to look. 3. Paint it. 4. Put wheels on it.
Garrett:
Shopping list: Karate medals, karate gear
Steps: 1. Karate move #1 fast and slow (teach fellow classmate). 2. Karate move #2 fast and slow (teach fellow classmate). 3. Explain belt rank order.
Allie, Tori and Elizabeth practiced drawing and giving their speeches without the use of notes. This is perfectly fine, but I'd still recommend practicing at home with Mom and Dad too.
Brady must have taken his paper home with him, as it was not left in the classroom.
Jacob has not settled on a topic. The last idea he was practicing was making a paper ninja star.
3rd / 4th grades:
Jack:
Shopping list: Chocolate pudding mix, milk, whisk, mixing bowl, measuring cup,bowls and spoons
Steps: 1. Put the mixing bowl on the table. 2. Put the mix in the bowl. 3. Add 2 cups of milk. 4. Whisk for 2 minutes. 5. Let sit for 5 minutes. 6. EAT IT!
Lance:
Shopping list: Fishing poles, weights, fish bait
Jackson:
Steps: 1. Ways to show respect. 2. How/when to bow. 3. Karate move #1
Lillian:
Topic - How to bake peanut butter cookies
Isaac:
Topic - How to draw a sail boat
Joshua/Eli/Joey:
Topic: How to make scrambled eggs
Connor B.:
Shopping list: Cheese, sauce, dough, oven, plates, forks, money (wants to demonstrate how you BUY everything too).
Steps: 1. Buy the dough. 2. Roll the dough out. 3. Buy the sauce. 4. Spread the sauce. 5. Buy the cheese. 6. Spread the cheese. 7. Put it in the oven. 8. Wait. 9. Take the pizza out of the oven. 10. You're done!
Austin:
Shopping list: Basketball
Steps: 1. Get a basketball. 2. Start dribbling. 3. Dribble the basketball down the court. 4. Shoot the basketball.
Luke:
Topic - How to ride a motorcycle
(Took papers home to work on with Mom and Dad.)
Brady/Noah:
Topic - Magic
(Worked together during class, but didn't turn paper in to me. I assume one of the boys took it home with them.)
Connor L.:
Missed class. Still planning to do golf?
Morgan:
Decided to split from Lillian due to inability to meet outside of class... Is Morgan still going to make a banana split?
5th / 6th grades:
Only one group handed in their paper, so I'm assuming all others took theirs home to work over the weekend.
Levi/Riley/Micah:
Topic - Mentos experiments
Levi - to research and get supplies like tape, glue, paper, etc.
Micah - bringing Mentos
Riley - bringing 4 diet coke 2 liter bottles
