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Looking for Primary partnership
Started Sep 23
Looking for Primary partnership
Started Sep 23
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Hello all. I am looking for a few classrooms across the world to participate in a global project about trees. It involves adopting a tree common to your geographical location with classrooms across the world three times a year; fall, winter and spri…
I have developed a tree project and am hoping to find teachers willing to share trees common to your area. We would share trees, bark, leaves at 3 points during the year. My class is from CA and will be sharing the giant sequoia and pacific oak. Tha…
AWESOME!!! Email me and we can work out details. The first step is to adopt a tree common to your local area. You can do this as a whole class or break up into small groups. I plan to break up into 3 groups maybe 4. I will share the Redwood, Pacific…
Second is fine! I wanted to start when the leaves change. I love in CA and was planning on sharing our giant redwoods/ sequoias. Are you up for this?
I have a project that involves adopting a tree on campus that is typical of your local area and exchanging observations of it 3 times a year (fall, summer, spring). Teachers could just post photos or try some more challenging applications once they…
I love your ideas for applications and ways to exchange with students across the globe. I have a Flip camera which is easy to use. I am looking for classrooms to partner with on a tree unit.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the…
This is my collaboration idea. It involves sharing the trees local to your area at three different points of the year.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the-world
I am new at this but it seems easy enough to do.
Let me know if y…
I saw the 100 day project last year and will definitely participate this year as well.
I am looking for some teachers to join me in the study of trees.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the-world
Would you be interested or know…
Well this project is in it's first run. I'd really like to find a few teachers willing to share trees local to their area and how they change with the seasons.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the-world
I am starting it up but…
I am looking for someone to collaborate on a project that involves trees in our community. Basically we share information about trees with each other 3 times a year and learn about living things across the globe.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/…
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Primary Partnership?
Hello all. I am looking for a few classrooms across the world to participate in a global project about trees. It involves adopting a tree common to your geographical location with classrooms across the world three times a year; fall, winter and spring.
Here is the ning that explains what could be done with this.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the-world
Thank you
Diane Darrow
Here is the ning that explains what could be done with this.
http://worldtrees.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trees-around-the-world
Thank you
Diane Darrow
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 1:02pm —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 12:39pm on September 15, 2009,
Robyn Hardy said…
- HI Di
Thanks, will do. Our students are back at the end of September so will get back to you soon after that.
thanks
Robyn
- At 9:57am on September 15, 2009,
Jeff Horwitz said…
- Hey Lady Di,
This project isn't really a fit for us but the Junior Kindergartners here would be interested. They study trees in October. You can email Ruth Moulton at rmoulton@micds.org. She's awaiting your contact!
Good luck!
Jeff
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