1. 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

2. 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.

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

4. Community Aspect
Networking in
the community
Educational Outreach

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

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

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

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