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Fourth Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum, 01/26/2023

As part of the 4th grade social studies (history) standards, students researched a famous Kansan to understand the motivation and accomplishments of that person.

They used the WISER research model which is used school-wide.

W- Wonder (ask questions)

I- Investigate (read and take notes)

S- Synthesize (put the info together)

E- Express (share the project)

R- Reflect (think about how I did)

They wrote speeches, created posters, and used props to share their info with family members, Dayton Creek staff, third graders, and fifth graders.

Three fourth graders giving their speeches to adults at the4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum Student giving speech about the Carney Brothers during the 4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum Student giving speech about Walter Johnson during the 4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum Student giving speech about Martina McBride during the 4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum Student posing as Russell Stover during the 4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum Student posing as Maurice Greene during the 4th Grade Famous Kansan Wax Museum