Wax Museum

Mikayla's class had an assignment to pick famous person or historical person to do a report on.  They picked their person, got a book, read the book, wrote a biography, made a video on their computers/power point presentation, wrote a speech, dressed as their character and became an "exhibit" in the "wax" museum.  Whew!!!

 

Mikayla selected Mary the Mother of God.

 

 

I can honestly say that the kids have learned SOOOO much and with this project specifically, they were learning and had NO idea they were learning because they had so much fun doing!

 

The kids were all nervous about this..... and having to say their speeches.

 

 

 

 

 

I mentioned about the hay..... well, we needed real hay for our authentic Baby Jesus manger!!!

Here she is, in position and ready to go.  On the back of their speeches, they put a "push" button, so once you touched the button, they would come to life to read the speech they had prepared.

 

 

 

 

 

Mikayla was so nervous!!  She knew her speech by heart but read it anyway so she didn't have to look up but every once in a while.

 

 

Here is when she "came to life"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hV1tFQutfo

(she spoke SO fast)

 

Here are a few more exhibits.

 

 

 

 

It.was.awesome!!!!!  So many fun assignments this year, a lot of work yes, but insanely fun.  The teacher even says that some things she thought would take a week or two.... turn into a month or two because of the places the kids are taking it and again - not even knowing they're learning but they are learning SOOOOOO much and for our teacher to let them explore and go down a completely different path than where she even thought it would go.

 

After the museum, there was a get together for dinner and a movie!!  Seriously - they went ALL out!  Everyone contributed a small part to make it something seriously special and amazing!!!  We all ate together then the kids went NUTS!!! they were running and playing and well just having an amazing time where they could just let their hair down and play!

 

 

 

I guess there's a movie called Night at the Museum.... (hence the name of our evening), we haven't seen it before but what we say looked like we'd actually enjoy it! 

 

 

We have a really great group of kiddos!!!

 

Mikayla LOVED what she chose and what she did!