Puppets
The learning laboratory has many resources for hands-on exploration including puppets. Materials area also available in the Communication Castle to create puppets, scenery, and other items needed to produce skits and shows.
Puppets and stuffed animals can be found throughout the learning laboratory to stimulate interest into reading and inquiry.
The following examples demonstrates how puppets facilitate the learning experiences of the student information scientist.
Fish Are Friends!
Alyssa and her best friend Emily are planning a puppet show focusing on the questions they have about fish. The fish puppet from The Rainbow Fish will be the star, but they area also creating their own puppets. They are decorating the puppet area of the media center to look like a coral reef.
Explore Alyssa's investigation for more detail.
Explore Ms. Anderson's involvement as an instructional specialist.