You have received the letter about the upcoming 1,000s project in your Temescalian’s homework folder but I wanted to go a little further in detail about the 1,000s Project here.
Again, each Temescalian does not need to present 1,000 items. S/he needs to present something with 250 items. All of the Temescalians will be split into groups of four and they will be presenting their projects alongside three other classmates and the four projects will have a total of 1,000 items represented. The local ecosystems represented by our class will be the bay/coast, forest, grasslands, and wetlands.
A few key components to this project is (1) The projects do not need to tie into or build upon one another, they just share the same theme. (2) Temescalians should do their own research about the plants and animals of the local ecosystem. We sent home preliminary plans that the Temescalians came up with, based on the ecosystem that they have, but they may not have the specific knowledge of the plants or animals that inhibit our local ecosystems. For example, while grasslands are found in central North America, South America, Africa, and Asia, Temescalians should focus on the plants and animals of the grasslands that are found here and represent plants and animals that can be found in our area.
As the letter outlines, Temescalians do not have to have 250 individual items. If they had a crab, each crab could have 10 components to it (2 claws, 6 legs, 2 eyes) and make 25 crabs to equal to 250 items. They also don’t have to find or make everything. If your Temescalian’s interest is in drawing, s/he could draw a few templates of an item and make photocopies of it to further embellish. You could also bring your Temescalian out for a walk in the assigned ecosystem and collect items. In the past, individuals have gathered 250 tall grasses and woven them into a mat. Another past Temescalian took pictures of birds in the wetlands and printed them out to make a collage of 250 birds of the wetlands.
To see more examples of 1,000s Projects from past years, click on these links: 1,000s Project 2018, 1,000s Project 2017
Finally, the green paper that has the letter outlining the 1,000s Project is important because Temescalians need to return it with their 1,000s Project. It should be a description of what the project is, what materials were used, steps taken to create the project, and a number sentences that tabulates all of the items represented.
The projects are due on 2/13 and we welcome families in to see these projects on 2/15. Please remember that the size restriction is that the 3rd grade should be able to carry it from the gate to the classroom by him/herself. We encouraged Temescalians to use materials that they already have at home. The plans we sent home today are a starting point, but there is always shifting and changing in the creative process, but we hope that it helps give a better idea of what is expected for this project. We want to make this a fun and enjoyable experience! We told the Temescalians to get started now so that they don’t feel the crunch the very busy week of 2/11! Let us know if you have any questions! Feel free to email or touch base with us!
