ProjectGals
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McKinney, Texas, United States
About the store
ProjectGals offers school, district and region wide make-and-take workshop opportunities in and around the Dallas/Ft Worth area. The following are workshops we have done in the past: Project Based Learning (How to utilize long term project based learning to engage students), Versatile Make-n-Takes for any classroom (A six- hour workshop that introduces teachers to a wide range of projects from all subject areas), A Make-n-Take a Day Keeps the Boredom Away (Keep your students excited about learning by introducing them to project based learning), Math Make-n-Takes (Unique projects that help reinforce mathematical concepts), Holiday Make-n-Takes (Favorite holiday stories are featured with making make-n-take projects), Putting Students in the Driver's Seat (A Bloom's based Make-and-Take Workshop), Quick-n-Easy Make-n-Takes to organize content. We would love to lead a make-and-take workshop for your school/district/or region. Please email if you are interested in booking one of the workshops above or another hands-on, higher order thinking based training.
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Rube Goldberg: A Simple Machines STEM Challenge
Rube Goldberg was an inventor, cartoonist, sculptor, author, and engineer who believed that people preferred the hard way to do things. He gained notoriety by illustrating cartoons featuring complicated inventions that accomplished a simple task.
Our unique Rube Goldberg Foldable and Research tasks will take your students into the mind and science behind the cartoon machines, then challenge them to design a real life machine to complete a simple task.
This project includes:
1. Instructions on
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Physics
Who Would Win? A Nonfiction Writing Project
Take your students writing to the next level as they apply their knowledge of nonfiction book features in this writing project. Spark students' curiosity by proposing the intriguing question of "Who Would Win?" encouraging them to analyze the characteristics of two animals that might not normally be paired up in a fight for survival. With a twist of science and writing this project makes for a perfect product idea after learning about animal adaptations, their environments and the features of
1st - 5th
Informational Text, Science, Writing
Class Community
Build community in the classroom by actually creating a community! Each student chooses an important building or service, completes several activities within the building and together the class discusses the best placement of each business or service in a city planning exercise. In this project, students will interview their parents to discover the reasons why they decided to live in their community, brainstorm the reasons why communities are formed (share resources, company,protection, etc), di
K - 4th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
The Trojan Horse: A Reader's Theater/STEM Activity
Do you know the real story of the Trojan Horse and who is really to blame for the 10 year war? Allow your students a chance to travel up the levels of BLOOMS as they pick a side, rank those involved, justify why a specific character is responsible for the cause of the war and defend a character they think was not to blame. Next, challenge each group with a Trojan Horse STEM activity. Finally, build the Trojan Horse foldable using the given directions to display the work they have completed in
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts
Explore the Titanic
The Titanic is one of most tragic and fascinating topics in history. This research project is designed to teach and emphasize reading for information research skills. With plenty of resource materials
available online and in text, your students will be completely
engaged in the learning process.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, U.S. History
Roller Coaster Physics
This project is a great way to explore roller coaster physics by providing a fascinating look into how roller coasters work. Students complete a web hunt (student friendly links provided) to gather understanding of the history of roller coasters, laws of energy, major components of roller coasters and more! As a wrap up students use their new knowledge to build their own roller coaster using paper plates, tape and paper towel rolls. Student directions included!
4th - 7th
Physics, Science
Snowflake Measurment
Challenge your student's measurement skills as they build a beautiful snowflake to ring in the winter season. These snowflakes can be hung from the ceiling or on the wall! The project may look hard, but once you make one petal, the students excitement will mutliply like snowflakes falling to the ground. Take it a little further and have your students write a story about their snowflake's adventure!
4th - 6th
Measurement
Habitat Passport
Travel to four different habitats and take notes all along the way! Each habitat has a specific activity along with space notes or facts! In the Grassland section compare the different speeds of the animals that live there. Travel to the Rainforest to explore the layers of the forest. After labeling the Ocean, open the flap and track a food chain! At the Desert keep track of how animals and plants adapt in their environment. On the back label the location of the various habitats around the world
1st - 4th
Science, Writing
Gingerhouse Math
Students use their math and organizational skills to plan, create and manage a budget to build a Gingerbread House. The Gingerbread House Project can be a stand alone activity OR is the PERFECT anchor lesson to building a candy house using graham crackers and candy. Math skills used include measurement (perimeter, area, volume etc.,), money, estimation, addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
3rd - 6th
Math
Non-fiction Book: Creating Student Authors
This non-fiction template is a great way to reinforce learning the features of a non-fiction book. Students will find pride in writing and designing their own Non-fiction book as they apply and synthesize their knowledge of Non-ficiton text features within a given theme or using a topic of choice. This activity could be done whole-group, spending a little time each day, or as an on-going activity students work on throughout the year as they finish their work. Student authore projects are grea
1st - 4th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Writing
Road Map to the Civil War
Alter the learning atmosphere as students dive deep into researching the causes of conflict that led up to the Civil War including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Underground Railroad, Abe Lincoln's Election and more. Next, take students' thinking to the next level as they compare these causes of conflict to common sights or stops on a road trip. Watch students blow your minds as they develop analogies between two unrelated items. The resulting foldable made of envelopes
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, U.S. History
Life Cycle Collection
This project definitely has the ‘wow” factor for your students! By simply using 1 piece of paper per animal you are able to uniquely highlight the cycle of life of a frog, chick, butterfly, pig and bean plant. Students will be able to create a collection book that holds their life cycle transformations by stapling 5 Ziploc bags together for safe keeping! Students can keep track of the life cycle stages by using a flip book. Capture the appeal of your visual learners with this phenomenal book
K - 3rd
Science
You Make the Game
Your classroom will have a blast creating their very own game with our "You Make The Game project". Students design their very own game board, make up the rules and most importantly, research and write all of the question / answer cards. Once the games are finished you can have a big game day and let the students play each other’s games! What a great way to challenge students to apply and synthesize what they have learned. To create a game you must work high on the Bloom's levels as you use
2nd - 6th
Math
Winter Math Carnival
Create a winter carnival environment that is allows your students to review and practice math concepts and have fun at the same time. This kit has 15 easy to create games that can be played all winter. These games can be done in a large room with students rotating activities or you could do them as whole group activities once a week on a chosen day of the week such as “Freezing Fridays”.
1st - 3rd
Math
Spin and Speak American Leaders
This project is very popular with students and parents! Have your class research American leaders, make their own Spin & Speak person for one or more of the heroes, then write important facts, quotes and accomplishments inside the mouth of the hero! Templates included; Clara Barton, Booker T. Washington, John
Hancock, Amelia Earhart, Florence Nightingale, Ceasar Chavez, Paul Revere, Teddy Roosevelt, Benjamin Banneker, Susan B. Anthony, Robert Fulton, Thurgood Marshall, Henrietta King! For extra
1st - 5th
Informational Text, Social Studies
Around The World: A Country Study
Send your students around the world as they research a country highlighting the cultural dress and native animals, as well as comparing nationally celebrated holidays to our own celebrations. Students will explore another country and build a flag out of a paper grocery bag to store their research information. Templates include worksheets for students to research the following; Quick Facts, Landforms, Famous People, Food, Tourist Attractions, Hot Topics, and Compare / Contrast of customs or hol
3rd - 6th
Social Studies
Invent a Sport
This project is a great way to stimulate creative thinking and problem solving! Students must use their imagination to invent a brand new sport including rules, scoring, field and equipment
design and more! What a great way to spend those indoor recess days inventing new games and sports while challenging students to think at high levels in a fun way! This also makes for a great project for parents to see at Open House as students showcase their creativity and imagination.
2nd - 6th
Physical Education
Storefront Math
Students use their math and organizational skills to
plan, create and manage a budget for their own store front. Students research and set their own product prices, hire their own employees, create a work schedule, map out their store front layout, create an advertisement and write their own word problems for others to solve. New and improved version includes more in-depth student directions and a few extras.
3rd - 6th
Math
That's Debatable
Getting students to see the two sides of each issue is a challenging
lesson to teach. Now give students the tools to consider all sides before participating in a debate! Students can work in partners for this project or work independently and present both
sides of an issue or situation.
2nd - 6th
Social Studies, Writing
Fiction Writing: Puppet Show Storyteller
Use this creative way to allow students to present their work motivating your reluctant writers, performers and artists. This project would be great to present a piece of student written historical fiction, a respun fairytale or alternate ending to a story. This could also be altered to teach beginning, middle and end as students write their own work and get to perform it for their classmates. Turn it into a math project as students tell the story of what happened to the number 5 as it travels
K - 4th
For All Subjects, Writing
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About the store
Experience
ProjectGals offers school, district and region wide make-and-take workshop opportunities in and around the Dallas/Ft Worth area. The following are workshops we have done in the past: Project Based Learning (How to utilize long term project based learning to engage students), Versatile Make-n-Takes for any classroom (A six- hour workshop that introduces teachers to a wide range of projects from all subject areas), A Make-n-Take a Day Keeps the Boredom Away (Keep your students excited about learning by introducing them to project based learning), Math Make-n-Takes (Unique projects that help reinforce mathematical concepts), Holiday Make-n-Takes (Favorite holiday stories are featured with making make-n-take projects), Putting Students in the Driver's Seat (A Bloom's based Make-and-Take Workshop), Quick-n-Easy Make-n-Takes to organize content. We would love to lead a make-and-take workshop for your school/district/or region. Please email if you are interested in booking one of the workshops above or another hands-on, higher order thinking based training.
Teaching style
Our style of teaching is centered on students' talents and learning styles. Hands-on projects give students freedom to make connections between learning and real life experiences, practice valuable planning and analyzing skills as they synthesize information into a meaningful product. These proects also allow students to view work from an evaluative point of view and discover the varying perspectives in their peers as they see others' work. Ulitmately, our goal is to produce life-long learners through meaningful student-centered work and higher order thinking.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Month – April 97.5 KLAK
Allen ISD District Teacher of the Year (2009 – 2010)
North Texas Girls Coach of the Year (2009 – 2010) (U9G & U15G)
Norton Elementary Volunteer of the Year (2009)
Allen ISD Bright Idea Award (2008)
Allen ISD Strategic Planning Committee for Technology (2012)
Project-Based Learning Grant (2009)
My own education history
ProjectGals have a combined 18 years in the education field with a passion for hands-on projects that challenge students to dig deep into content, collaborate with peers in making connections, and produce products that showcase high levels of thinking. Student engagement and excitement for learning are top priority in these student-created projects. We lead workshop experiences to inspire and transform typical classroom projects into original masterpieces full of creativity and individuality while demonstrating learning at the highest level of Bloom's.
Additional biographical information
Project Gals is based on the theory that "Students whose teachers emphasize higher-order thinking skills and hands-on learning activities outperform their peers significantly. Students who ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING on a weekly basis outperform those who engage in this manner of instruction on a monthly basis. Students WHOSE TEACHERS CONDUCT hands-on learning actvities outperform their peers by 72% of a grade level in math and 40% of a grade level in science. This study indicates that the MOST EFFECTIVE classroom practices involve conveying HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS and engaging in HANDS-ON LEARNING activities." (Educational Testing Service 2001) We value the idea that "Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learnt. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and where appropriate profits." (Edward De Bono)
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