It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we all need those pats on the back) but it’s the fact that I know how much the kids have gotten out of this project and how hard they’ve worked to […]
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
One of our favorite events to do with our students each year is our biography wax museum! We see the tired but proud smiles on the students' faces after they finish sharing their hard work, and it always reminds us what a great experience it really is.
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Follow these steps and use our downloadable templates to create a wax museum classroom activity you’ll be excited to repeat year after year!
Every year all of our 5th graders participate in our school's Wax Museum program. It is seriously one of the highlights of the entire school year! Here's a run down of how things work: -Students choose a biography on a famous American. -They read the book and complete the American Hero book report. -They design a poster, create a costume, and memorize information about their hero. -For the Wax Museum, the students bring all their stuff and set up in the gym. -We invite our school, parents, community members, etc. to come see our program. -Our students become wax figures and when someone pushes their button they come to life and give information about their hero. Here are some pictures from this year's museum: Aren't these kids absolutely adorable in their costumes?! (I normally don't post pictures of my students on here, but luckily I'm friends with both of their moms and they gave me permission to post their cute faces.) And I think these two posters turned out AMAZING!! If you are interested, I have uploaded (and revamped) all of my resources and put them for sale in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I have included everything you might need to get started and to implement this project in your own school. I'd love for you to check it out! Does your school do a Wax Museum?
Informational text is important to read in all grade levels. The common core standards are divided almost equally between literary and informative text. Both types…
We all have research standards, writing standards, and speaking/listening standards that can be taken care of with a living wax museum project.
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
For the past several weeks, the fourth-graders in Shanna Dschaak’s classroom at Whitewood Elementary School have been involved in a living wax museum project.
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!
Need an easy to use, meaningful research project that your students, parents, and principal will love? This Wax Museum Project is a highlight of the year and will guide your students to create a biography research report on a famous person. The culminating part of the project is an amazing Wax Museum event, where students dress up as the person they have learned about and stand “still”, like a Wax Museum, until someone walks up to them and presses the “button” on their backdrops to hear a short speech about that person's life. This time-saving unit has everything you need to create this memorable project and event! This unit includes: Project Directions for Students (includes an editable version) Early Years Research Note Page Later Years Research Note Page Interesting Facts Note Page Accomplishment Note Page Timeline Example Page (an optional computer activity) Bibliography Rough Draft Page 2 Press This Button Pages Homework Page (for cover and backdrop photos, includes an editable version) Student Cover Examples (2 pages) Wax Museum Speech Directions (includes an editable version) Writing Pages (Introduction, Life Story, Interesting Facts, Accomplishments, Bibliography) A Lined Page with Room for an Editable Section for Notes or Writing Pages Rubric (includes an editable version) Teacher Notes (8 very detailed pages) Why you'll love this resource: This is a "highlight" type of experience that your students will remember!!! It is a parent and principal pleasing project and can become a school tradition for many years to come! The project includes a number of skills, from researching, note taking, organizing materials, writing, public speaking, and more! The teacher notes are very detailed and lead you through the project step by step. Students take pride in their projects and learn so much from the process. It's a great event for parents and for the rest of the school who attend. If you like this unit, you might also like these resources: Native American Report State Report Explorer Report Fourth Grade California Travel Journal: A Research Report Finally, if you like my work, I would love for you to follow me by clicking on the green star at the top of the page. Thanks so much! Jenn ©The Teacher Next Door™ Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom or for one homeschool parent teaching his/her child. If you would like to share with others, please purchase additional licenses.
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It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we all need those pats on the back) but it’s the fact that I know how much the kids have gotten out of this project and how hard they’ve worked to […]
