It All Began with A Spork

Tracy Selock&

Chris Shoup5th Grade Teachers/Martin Luther King Middle

SchoolKankakee, IL

• http://community.discoveryeducation.com/

Where did the idea come from?

• What is it? “Encouraging 21st century educators to LIVE GREEN—sustaining

the planet’s resources, utilizing new conservation methods, reducing their carbon footprint and that of their students, their classrooms, their school—is at the heart of this grant opportunity. By embracing new and emerging technologies and as stewards of the next generation, teachers are uniquely positioned to instill in their students excitement

and optimism about the future of our planet.”• Where do I find out more?

http://livegreen.discoveryeducation.com/faqs/

What did we do?

• Identified our Problem

• Evaluated our Resources

• Created a Plan

• Shared the Work!

Microsoft ExcelSporks Used

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Spork

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Digital Photography &

Videography

• Documentation

• Research

• Creativity

• Comprehension

• New ideas are born!

“Sporky Spork” from dlightful's photostream  

Digital Photography

Language

Arts

The beautiful sunIs sitting behind a tree

Blowing the leaves awayMacy

Writing

Poetry

Social Studies

Letters from the Civil War

Math

SciencePersuasive Reports

Language Arts-Parts of Speech

The Final Project