Thursday, July 7, 2011

6-16-2011 Thursday - Projects, Projects and More Projects!

Shera's state project this year was a huge term paper on her first choice the state of Utah. She got to pick first because she had the best citizenship record! Part of her project was building a shoebox float that represented different aspects of Utah. The top of the float shows the Salt Lake Temple, The Great Salt Lake (made with real salt), and the biggest college rivals - BYU vs. University of Utah.

She showed the Wasatch Mountain Range and the Rainbow Bridge - the world's largest natural bridge.

Utah's nickname is "The Beehive State".

Locusts came and devoured the pioneer's fields, but the seagulls flew in to save the day and ate them all and protected the crops! If you look carefully you can see Shera's seagulls flying with wire and swooping down to get the locusts. The seagull is Utah's state bird even though they are not near any ocean!

She found lots of stuff on the internet, printed and cut them out, labeled things, used stickers, wire and glue. It came out pretty darned cute!

Noel's crazy projects - This is Geometry! She had to build a Dodecahedron and decorate it!

Don't even ask how many hours this one took!

I'm glad I took pics of the finished project because the teacher wanted to keep it as an example for next year! I have learned my lesson - everything Noel does is over the top. She already lost two other projects earlier to teachers - a French family tree poster and food poster, and a power point presentation for Biology! So I am trying to remember to take the pics before she goes because she hasn't brought them back!

This was a Biology project on her favorite animal, a Sugar Glider (look it up). The teacher kept this one for an example too!

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School Year Highlights!

School Year Highlights!
Drew's drama club went to NYC over the holidays!

Holly's Classical Voice Recital

Noel won Castille Elementary Student of the Year from the Kiwanis Club. She's here with Peter Vidmar - 2x Olympic Gold & 1x Olympic Silver Medal winner.

Church History Tour Easter Break

Church History Tour Easter Break
Palmyra - Joseph Smith's home where he grew up!

We went to Niagara Falls too!

The Angel Game!

The Angel Game!
We got on the big screen!