Students Make Real World Connections

5th grade Challenge students traveled to our local, solar-powered, listener supported, radio station, KRUU, this fall to record short scripts about the Iowa Tallgrass Prairie. Therese Cummiskey and James Moore of KRUU organized this opportunity.  
Many thanks to Therese and James for giving the kids the chance to be part of a recording studio so they could make real world connections to
broadcasting. 
You will receive notice when the program is available for listening.
Hope you enjoy pictures from our visit.

Students Collect Money to Help Endangered Species

3rd grade Challenge students made real world connections to endangered species by collecting $113 to help black rhinos and African elephants.  $40 has been sent to support the Desert Black Rhino Project and $73 to David Sheldrick's Orphans' Project for elephants. Thanks to everyone who contributed!  Students studied African endangered animals and then decided collect money to make a donation.  Here is one picture we found of a rhino being transported to a new home by air.
Below are pictures of the presentations kids made for their projects.