Blog Project Inspiration

Have you seen a great use of blogging in a 5th grade classroom. Check out http://www.stevespangler.com/archives/2007/04/27/a-weird-way-to-learn-how-to-be-a-rocket-scientist/

I hope the students read my comment and see that others really read their work on the web :) My post can be found at http://www.stevespangler.com/archives/2007/04/27/a-weird-way-to-learn-how-to-be-a-rocket-scientist/#comment-70439 It has to be approved first...like all good blogs :)

Here's an example of what the student's wrote:

Victoria Says: May 20th, 2007 at
Hi, I’m just wondering which school you come from. You seem like a group that has a great deal of fun! I teach fourth grade and may eventually become a Gifted teacher (or stay in 4th and keep teaching the challenging material!). What are some other neat things you have done in your class?
Brett Says: May 21st, 2007 at
We come from willow creek. I missed this day but have done this experiment before. We have done a variey of experiments such as paper rockets, pump rockets, the sissy machine(a safe electric shock), engine powered rockets. Steve Spangler gave us an autographed copy of an experiment book. He is amazing and I will no longer see him in class because he could fit 4 two hour sessions in with us. I think that becoming a GT teacher would be a great idea. Your students will have fun and have a larger responsibility than the rest of the class. Thanks for blogging!!!
Dr BJ Gallagher Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation. October 10th, 2007 at
You all should be so proud of the work that you have presented here. I hope you had as much fun writing about your projects as I did reading about them. Keep blogging!