Tag Archives: Michigan history

EC Girls as Docents at Detroit Historical Museum

The Michigan History girls participated in their final docent project at the Detroit Historical Museum. All six girls, although anxious at first, did very well. Throughout the day they spoke with about 80 3rd graders from a Royal Oak elementary school. Each girl chose a portion of the museum that they were interested in and...

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Fun at the Henry Ford Museum

After studying Michigan History, the 4th grade girls took a field trip to The Henry Ford Museum. One activity the girls participated in was building a life-size Model T car, which they got to sit in when it was completed. Each girl also had a specific job in a simulation of the assembly line. It...

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Science & Social Studies Come To Life For Our 4th Grade Girls!

The 4th grade girls have been studying electricity and circuits in Science this quarter.  In Social Studies they have been studying Michigan history.  In a cross-curricular activity the girls are building replicas of Michigan lighthouses that will actually light up!  Each group chose a lighthouse to model and then brought in recycled materials to begin...

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