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Project
You are going to teach the fifth graders at Denton Avenue how to create a bibliography! Hurray! However, you cannot let them know that they are learning! At the end of this project, the fifth graders will visit us the middle school. We'll have oppurtunities to share our projects with them!

For this project, you will be working in groups. Each group will be paired with a group from the 5th grade. Your groups will communicate with the fifth grade groups via Skype. This way you can choose what type of project you will create, based on the the likes/dislikes of the kids.

Options:
**Bibliography Game -** your group will create a game that can be played between 2 and 4 people. You will create the rules, the format (board game? SmartBoard game? video game?), questions, etc. Your game needs to be bright and colorful. During the project, I will be conferencing with you. We will also try out the game at various stages, just to see how everything is working together. You are also expected to blog at least ONCE a week on your experience as a game-maker.


 * Nonfiction Picture Book/Comic Book** - if your group chooses this project, you need to be extra sneaky and crafty. Look at nonfiction picture books for ideas. Jon Sciezska and Lane Smith's __Math Curse__ is an excellent book to look at for inspiration. To create your project, you have several options. Please look at the Resources page! There are links to different websites you can use. It's alright if your group makes a traditional picture book with paper and crayons. However, if you do make a traditional one, explore different bindings and bookmaking techniques (it'll make your book extra- special). If you go the web-based route, you need to follow copyright law. Make sure you give credit for ANY image you use. Better yet, investigate if you can even use this image! (Remember our Copyright and Fair Use discussion)


 * Video -** using a FlipCam, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, what have you, create a movie. Is this an action movie? A drama? You can be very silly and over the top if you think it will get your message across. This will be uploaded onto YouTube and posted on the library website. Check out the video I made on our Videos page for an idea.