Living museum project ideas

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Every year all of our 5th graders participate in our school's Wax Museum program. It is seriously one of the highlights of the entire school year! Here's a run down of how things work: -Students choose a biography on a famous American. -They read the book and complete the American Hero book report. -They design a poster, create a costume, and memorize information about their hero. -For the Wax Museum, the students bring all their stuff and set up in the gym. -We invite our school, parents…

Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!

Want to organize a Wax Museum Biography Research Project with your 3rd - 6th grade students? This post will help teachers create a step by step plan to organize this highlight of the year event which integrates social studies and writing! Super engaging for students and a positive experience for parents, as well as the whole school community! #waxmuseum #3rdgradewaxmuseum #4thgradewaxmusuem #5thgradewaxmuseum #6thgradewaxmuseum #3rdgradesocialstudies #4thgradesocialstudies…

Turn your classroom into a living museum! This interactive project will get students more involved than a standard research project. Learn more here.

If you've always wanted to host a Biography Wax Museum for your students and parents, this is the ultimate step by step blog post to get your started!

Sundance Elementary School serves students and is located in Beaumont, CA.

One of our favorite events to do with our students each year is our biography wax museum! We see the tired but proud smiles on the students' faces after they finish sharing their hard work, and it always reminds us what a great experience it really is.