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 * =Welcome to the Great Beach Exploration Project 2012 -=
 * ===//We are constantly adding content so check back often.//===

What is it?

 * Classes all over the world are sharing what the beach is like where they live. (Yes, world! New Zealand is on board now!)
 * Teachers are guiding students to compare and contrast their findings.
 * Students will be formulating challenges based on their findings. What project plans of action will they put into action? It will be up to them
 * If your class is near a beach and would like to participate, please email Hamilton, MI teacher Andy Losik for a link to a Google Form to begin answering the investigation questions.

Who's participating? Click on each school to view their "What's it like on your beach?" Page.
=Phase 1: Investigate and Share= =Phase 2: Challenge your Kids (optional)= = = = =
 * Third Graders at Blue Star and Bentheim Elementary Schools in Hamilton, MI
 * Mrs. Klumpel's 2nd and 3rd Graders from Grand Haven, MI
 * Mrs. Kowatch's 2nd Graders from Ludington, MI
 * Mrs. Pierce's 3rd Graders at Craig Elementary School in Craig, AK
 * Miss Burne's Year 3 and 4 students at the Pt. England School in Auckland, NZ
 * Mr. Wilson's 4th graders at Stewart Elementary in Stevensville, MI
 * Mr. Scott's Year 3 class at Cooinda Primary School in Dunbury, Western Australia
 * Sign up your little beach bums today.
 * Classes will be studying and answering a number of questions about their home beach that will be shared here on the wiki.
 * Classes will also be encouraged to link images, video, and other types of multimedia when their answers are posted in a dedicated space here. This is so all participating will get a chance to fully understand what the beaches are like where the other kids live and go to school.
 * Schools may begin to post their answers right away. We are hoping for a target date of Mid May to have the wiki filled with lots of information for schools to share.
 * Classes may choose to create some type of challenge based learning opportunity with their students. CBL projects have students look at a big idea (like our beaches) and then ask essential questions about what kind of real-life impact they can have on improving something that needs fixing. Kids come up attainable sollutions and spend time reflecting on the experience.
 * Space will be made available here for schools to post about their challenges and how it impacted their communities.
 * A number of "Getting Started with Challenge Based Learning" [|resources are available here]for teachers. ||  ||