Create a 10 meter mural representing a scientifically and mathematically accurate history of life on earth! Check out the QR Codes for more information on this mural
Students gather background information in their teams based on the 3 eras of the Phanerozoic Eon
Calculating ratios so our mural will represent a scale time-line of the Earth's Phanerozoic Eon.
Day 2
Nico and So-Yeon finish placing the Paleozoic Era timeline strip. This took steady hands and patience
Left to right: Paleozoic Team seeing how much material they will need to cover their ocean scene, Mesozoic Team getting clever, and my unsuccessful attempt at a candid shot of collaboartive work.
Day 3
Tragedy struck when our timeline did not adhere to the wall but with a little help from friends and some extra adhesive, we got the timeline up an complete
Malena shows her artistic talent and together with Ana references some information for the timeline
Day 4
Team Paleozoic installing their ocean and making a coral reef assembly line to fill in their ancient ocean
Team Mesozoic putting up a tree with the first of our mammal ancestors living in its branches. Cadu helps team Cenozoic put in the first grass on Earth
DAY 5
Team Cenozoic determine the scale of their Quaternary Period extension and Team Mesozoic make the first flowering plants in Earth's History
Blank wall space undergoing its transformation
DAY 6
Team Paleozoic make trilobites, Cadu contemplates extinction, and Team Mesozoic helps the first flowering plants to evolve
DAY 7
Teams working diligently to complete the mural while Maggie makes the ancient Earth
Parents stop by for a tour of our almost completed mural after the Writer's Celebration. Good times!
DAY 8
Cadu makes another ancient Earth while Miguel and Fernando writing the information that will be linked to QR Codes for our class mural
