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Longfellow Elementary School

Longfellow
Educator, Level Category Year Description
Connelly et al., 4th MiniGrant 2002 Owl Pellets: use of owl pellets in science unit to provide hands-on activity in biological sciences with emphasis on dissection, bone sorting and classification, statistical survey of classroom’s results, use of data to draw conclusions about owls diet, predator/prey relationships, etc. Also incorporates videos and reading unit about owls.
Harris et al., 3rd MiniGrant 2002 Interdisciplinary Weather Unit: Set up a weather station to allow students to have hands-on experience in gathering weather data and charting patterns of weather throughout the school year. Develop reading unit of weather related books in various genres to enhance children’s understanding of weather and the water cycle.
Heins, 3rd-5th MiniGrant 2004 Creating and Assessing Through Photography: Purchase of digital cameras and printers to use designing and presenting selected reading projects in the TAG class.
Jones, 5th MiniGrant 2004 Magnification is the Name of the Game: Purchase higher power microscopes for use in the study of plants and plant adaptations.
Connelly et al. MiniGrant 2005 Owl Pellets: Purchase of owl pellets for each student as part of a biology unit on animal classifications.

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