1. From Trash to Instructional Treasures Presented by Betsey Kennedy 4 th grade teacher, Big Shanty Intermediate School elizabeth.kennedy@cobbk12.org

2. All Information, Links, Pictures, and PowerPoint Presentation Available on http://trashtotreasure.wikispaces.com/ http://trashtotreasure.wikispaces.com/

3. Why Bother? “When a child is in a familiar and safe situation, as in most of our classrooms, his or her brain will seek novelty.” (Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.) Fine Motor Skill Development Following Directions

4. Unique Books: Unique Books: Brown Bag Books Be sure to check out: – http://www.bookmakingwithkids.com/ http://www.bookmakingwithkids.com/ – http://www.makingbooks.com/ http://www.makingbooks.com/ – http://www.bagladiesonline.com/ http://www.bagladiesonline.com/

5. Unique Books: Unique Books: Page Protector Books Possible Uses: – Map of Georgia Ecosystems – Map of US during Civil War – Math Overlays (Multiplying Fractions) – Character Analysis

6. Unique Books: Unique Books: Toilet Paper Roll Books Possible Uses: – Storytelling (check out http://storybird.com/) – Timelines – Reports

7. Possible Uses: – Vocabulary Collector – Research Note Organizer – Story Told Through Letters Unique Books: Unique Books: Envelope Books

8. Teaching Tubes Collect artifacts to represent a topic Students examine artifacts to determine which topic is being represented Possibilities: Bill of Rights, Native American Tribes, Important People

10. Reinvented Games Math Fact / Vocabulary / CRCT Review Jenga Guess Who? Let’s Go Fishing

11. Find It Bottles Possibilities: – Vocabulary – Thesaurus in a Jar – Food Chain – Math Problems