Unit III shares Country projects

Set up throughout the Creation Studio on May 26, the Unit III students shared their “create your own country” projects with the other units. Combining what they learned in science, social studies, language arts, and engineering design throughout the year, students created their own countries. In teams, they decided where in the world their country would be and described its biomes, topography, wildlife, and natural resources. They also decided on a government and wrote their own preambles. Unit III teacher Tracy Hickenlooper also incorporated environmental problem solving. The students had to identify an environmental problem in their countries. “Using the engineering design process, they designed and created a prototype that could be a possible solution. Through this project the students could really be innovative and creative while demonstrating and applying their learning,” Hickenlooper said.