The students in Ms. Paglia Baker’s classroom have been researching endangered species. As a culminating project, the students created picture books about their animal and included facts about their habitat, physical descriptions, reasons for endangerment and potential solutions. To reach a wider audience, the students were grouped by biome and interviewed about their animals. In these TED-like talks, the students fully demonstrate knowledge of their species. Below are the interviews. Under each student’s picture is a link to their picture books. All did a fabulous job! Congratulations!
Forests Grade 5 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.
Alex, Karta and Thomas interviewed by Mr. Rick Trowell
Rivers and Oceans from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.
Rebecca, Rheannon, Myles and Jack interviewed by Ms. Susan Wells
Tundra Grade 5 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.
Georgia and Rosie interviewed by Ms. Nancy Gibavic
Plains and Grasslands – Endangered Species – Grade 5 from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.
Ella, Veronica, Ethan and Cole interviewed by Ms. Susan Wells
Mountains from Karin Gravina on Vimeo.
Amelia, Mosiayah and Dan interviewed by Ms. Christine Paglia Baker
I loved getting this link and while I greatly enjoyed reading the books and talking to the 5th grade authors, I liked (and so will others in my family) watching each video. It is clear that this class learned a lot about the problem of endangered species.