Filming Movies

After learning about the gold rush of 1849, students wrote movie scripts for a historical fiction (or documentary) about the gold rush. Today, students begin filming their stop-motion movies.

Olympian David Wise Visits

Jessie Beck had an assembly with THE David Wise today. At the end, students were able to give him each a high five and even touch his gold medal!

Gold Panning and the Science of Gold!

As we learn about the California gold rush to gain information in creating stop-motion movie about it, we learned a little of the science behind how a gold pan actually works. Students were able to dry pan for gold using Cocoa Puffs (dirt) and gold colored mints (gold). Also, we have a tub of water and sand with heavy BBs where students will take turns throughout the week actually using a real pan.

Living Museum

The school was transported back in time on Wednesday, as students morphed into American history characters from the past. For the past 5 weeks, students have researched multiple sources, wrote a report with a bibliography page and cited all their sources, and memorized their 2-3 minute biography. Wednesday students spread themselves apart outside and came to life when their on button was pushed. The museum was packed with parents and many classes who came to learn about these great people who had a part in shaping America history.