Brandy Todd, Ashley Carr and Sarah Bracey INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP for Butterfield Trail Elementary School Fayetteville, AR Brandy Todd, Ashley Carr and Sarah Bracey Introduction to Education, EAST/EMPACTS Dr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor

Introduction Mrs. Conner’s 2nd grade class at Butterfield Elementary School, in Fayetteville AR, is in need of an interactive weather map. An interactive map is needed to enhance the learning of weather concepts.

Project Overview NWACC, Introduction to Education students, will develop an interactive weather activity and “cloud experiment” for a 2nd grade classroom.

Community Aspect Networking in the community Educational Outreach

Community Aspect The second grade curriculum is supported by the college student community by…. providing materials and content for a framework activity. providing academic support for an area school. Contacts: Ms. Conner, 2nd grade teacher, Butterfield Elementary Joey Folsom, Principal BR Management Services – donation of materials

Curriculum Course Outcomes To expand knowledge base To understand different learning styles To experience different teaching methods NWACC Outcomes To learn in a collaborative environment. To increase communication skills – oral and written To increase problem solving ability. To learn organizational skills To increase technology skills

Methods Experiment Tools Technology- Develop classroom activity – “cloud experiment” Facilitate in “cloud experiment” with 2nd grade class Tools Technology- Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Publisher and Word Internet State Frameworks School Curriculum NWACC Curriculum Collect materials from area vendors Develop an interactive map Publish the interactive map

Keys to Success Weekly Team meetings – organization Frequent communication – organization Personal accountability – professional and personal development

Skills to Develop Personal Professional Classroom teaching Communication – oral Accountability Confidence Leadership Decision making Professional Classroom teaching Use of classroom technology Communication Organization Teamwork

Expected Outcomes Experience Product Experience in developing framework based activities for 2nd grade curriculum Hands on experience in working with students Weather activities to augment teaching in 2nd grade classroom

Here we are explaining the 3 different clouds and how we are going to do the experiment

They will be able to write the temperature on the map and erase it the following day. The class really enjoyed the cloud experiment.

References Butterfield Trail School Dr. Ryel Thomason Dianne Phillips Mrs. Conner