Students are also working on writing and publishing their own stories using the computer. In science, students are looking at marine life from around the world, using the Internet for research and using computers to write reports. In music and art the students have focussed on Indian drumming, music theory and rhythm. They are integrating music from many countries and the teacher is also integrating marine studies into the art and music curriculum. Some of the students are involved in the Sail the World Project which is a virtual sail around the world.
Students are in contact with the people on a boat which is sailing around the world.
Right now they are in Polynesia and are talking with the students about Polynesia and Polynesian cultures. Fifth graders have put together a PowerPoint Presentation on Greek mythology. They have used the web and created a set of web pages with the PowerPoint presentation. Karen Berman, a UW student, helped students create their own web pages with a link for each student. Third graders are involved in the Mexican service learning project.