Connie Wallace Lily Sovereign Amber Shreve

 Students employ a variety of sources to locate, evaluate, and use information.  Students develop effective oral communication skills.  Students will develop “soft skills” important to their lifetime success and will demonstrate professional behavior in their classroom interaction with others and in their approach to work and assignments.

 Knowledge of self and students to the context of the school.  We worked on communicating with teachers from Leverett Elementary and building relationships.  We pushed ourselves to make a quality presentation and came to know that we are each very capable individuals.  Review practical issues related to the teaching profession.  We learned to work together and be dependable.  We learned the importance of attitudes and professionalism.

 We based the content of our project on Arkansas state standards of third grade science frameworks.  Connie maintained contact with Mrs. Bowman at Leverett Elementary to help set up our presentation to her class. She also did a lot of research on rocks and minerals.  Lily worked on the aesthetic appeal of our presentation as well as providing important information on the rocks and minerals.  Amber helped to transfer our map onto a larger scale model and collected information on the rocks and minerals.

 The importance of communication and teamwork.  The 5 natural divisions in Arkansas: Ozark Plateaus, West Gulf Coastal Plain, Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, Ouachita Mountains, and Arkansas Valley.  Five rocks and minerals native to Arkansas: Diamond, Bauxite, Quartz Crystal, Novaculite, and Bromine.

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