PARTICIPANTS 2003-2004 SURVEY
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has motivated me to learn more about
the Arts and Sciences:
Yes; I think that this is true because I would love to learn more; Yes, we did a lot of cool stuff that was fun and also educational. I learned it is better to try something out before you decide if its going to be fun or not; Yes; Yes, it helped me in the Lewis and Clark and Mars Projects; Yes,I have learned a lot about different computer programs and formats;the variety of projects we do have made me want to learn more; Yes.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has created a team for me to feel
connected to others:
No; Yes, definitely;
Yes, because we learned that when working together on a group project, if one person failed then the whole group failed. It's important to be able to work on a team and not just by yourself all the time; Yes;
it helped me study in team environment;
Yes, I have made friends in this project; Yes, because we have to help each other; I feel strongly connected to the others in this project.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has created in me a feeling of responsibility toward my classmates:
Yes; it most definitely has;
Yes, we had to have our assignments done on time or the group couldn't move on to the next project because they would be missing your data; Yes;
I was committed to stay through the whole program because of my commitments to my teacher and my classmates;
Yes, I do my best to get every thing done on time so I don't hold back the rest of the team; yes, because I have to get things done like to make DVD's and present at a certain time to help the team; Yes.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has created a team for me develop and produce quality work:
I think I will have much more quality approach to what I do; we did our best work so we wouldn't let the group down. There were lots of parent's and leaders that were trying hard to help us produce good quality work also; Yes; the teachers helped a lot to understand the program to help produce quality work; Yes, I have learned how to write a thank you letter; like GIS, to make maps helped me produce quality work; Yes.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has created a team for me have fun
with others:
Yes; I had a lot of fun;
We did stuff that we all enjoyed and we had fun. Lots of our trips and projects were new experiences for all of us and that makes the group friendlier also; Yes;
it was fun to do different projects;
Yes,I have fun with my friends that are in the project; Yes, because I do some projects with other people; Yes, because I never knew them before and they're fun.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has high expectations and challenges me to be the most I can be:
Yes, it does;
I will try to do my best at being what I will be;
there was a lot of work to be done so we couldn't just spend a few minutes every week and expect to accomplish much. I even changed my career goals. I still want to be a scientist and a doctor, but now I want to be the first doctor/scientist in space; Yes;
it challenged me to do my most excellent work;
Yes, I have challenges trying to get some different computer projects to work; Yes, because I put a lot of effort into like posters and speeches;
Yes because you have to do homework.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project has enthusiastic leaders:
Yes; Yes, it does;
they are very enthusiastic and chose lots of fun projects for us to do. I wish I knew where Ms. Rothermich gets all her energy from. It's hard to keep up with her;
Yes, they are very fun.
Yes,
I agree;
Yes; Yes!!!!
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project Leadership believes all students can learn and accepts individual differences:
Yes; Yes, it does;
Yes, like they say in the space program...if you can't get along, then the mission will fail; Yes;
I had fun learning from upper grade students;
Yes; Yes, because whenever there was a project, everybody had an interesting part of importance; Yes.
This Integrated Arts and Sciences Project helps me to express myself individually:
No; most certainly!;
I enjoyed being able to choose my own topics for some projects and to decide for myself how I was going to make up my presentation; Yes;
We asked questions at the teleconference which allowed me to express myself; making the individual DVD at the end, helped me to express myself as one person and feel special;
Yes, I can use my tech skills; Yes, I was able to do what I could think up on my own for our projects and do what I wanted to do;
Yes, because you do surveys and you get to say your thoughts.
I have learned a lot in this program:
Yes; Yes, I learned a lot;
Yes, I can't believe how much there is to know about Lewis & Clark and Mars; Yes;
I learned about Mars rovers, Opportunity and Spirit and the Lewis and Clark Expedition;
Yes; Yes, the most I learned about was Mars and the rovers, Spirit and Opportunity;
Yes, Mars, Lewis and Clark, space, scientists, and how to write thank you letters.
I wish I could do more of:
Nothing; learn more about Lewis and Clark;
I would like to take more trips and see more movies; teleconferences;
More Mars activities;
exploring outdoors for projects; I would have liked more Voyagers in the program;
posters, Power point, etc.
What I like about this way of learning:
It was fun and expecting;
I liked the fun activities like the CD's;
there were lots of visual displays rather than just talking. I like learning that way and I remember it better; it was hands on learning;
teleconferences, phone conferences, and DVD filming;
it combined subjects I liked; I liked having things to look at instead of just listening to someone talk; it was fun!!
I like our leaders because:
They are kind and push me to do my best; they were fun;
they know a lot and were good in different areas. They all have lots of energy; they were enthusiastic and put full effort into this Project;
they helped us and made us comfortable when we needed help;
they were excited about most everything; they are interested in this program;
they were nice and fun.
I wish the leaders would do more:
Nothing; teaching about Lewis and Clark;
talking to the kids;
fun projects;
they did their best to help us;
I wish we would have done more outdoor stuff; nothing, fine the way it was; reviewing.
I could learn better and participate more if the leaders would:
Explain things more; have partners;
use more visual displays;
more talking to face to face;
call on me more;
I learn by listening and seeing what I am to know, I would have liked more visual things; do more reviewing.
What did I learn the most about the arts?
I learned all about the crew of Lewis and Clark's Expedition;
that art is used in every type of activity. It is an essential part of everything we do. We learn to see art all around us when we discover new things;
there is a lot more to the arts than you think there is;
Lewis and Clark;
making a DVD was really fun and creative; about certain people in Lewis and Clark because people came in and dressed up and used the arts to explain who and what they were; that the arts are fun and I learned about rover design.
What did I learn most about the sciences?
Mars; I learned all about Mars;
that science is boring without artistry;that there is a lot more to the sciences than you think there is;
Mars;
there is a lot of work that goes into repairing and building the rovers to go to Mars; Mars. I learned so much about Mars and what it was like to study a subject in such a historic year for Mars exploration;
Mars, rovers, Lewis and Clark.
What did I learn most about technology?
It costs a lot of money;
I learned that we used different technology for the rovers;
technology can make our lives easier, but it can be a big headache when it doesn't work too. Learning the GIS software was fun. Also, videoconferencing allowed us to speak in person to people a long ways away; I learned a lot more about the Apple computers and how to use them;
GIS software;
computers can mess up a lot; technology can do a lot of things and help you with learning;
how to do a Power point presentation and some times technology messes up.
What did I learn most about myself in this project?
I like to learn;
I learned that I can make good projects;
that I love to learn about space and I like things that the other voyagers like;
I can work extremely hard and give up a lot of free time in order to achieve and excel; I learned that I was committed;
if I can set my mind to it I can do a lot; I can learn more each day better now;
that I can do hard work.
What did I learn most about being on a team with high expectations?
You have to work hard;
I learned all about the rovers;
if I didn't have something in on time, then it held up the whole group;
Work Hard!!!!!!!!!;
it was fun and best work resulted;
how to make a great DVD without spending a lot of money; you can do things better in a group;
that you have to do work in life and it takes hard work to be successful.
Additional comments:
None;
I loved learning about Lewis and Clark, and that if there was anything to explore I would want to be an explorer;
some of these questions were confusing;
I had a lot of fun and I was glad to be in the program!;
being a Voyager was fun and exciting;
it was fun; field trips were cool;
I really liked this program. It was very fun, cool and interesting
SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS FROM THE
MARS/LEWIS & CLARK PROJECT:
Field trips, teleconferences, speakers;
Columbia Bottoms:
• Seeing the river and hearing about how it changed over time.
• Keeping a journal about things we saw art the trail and taking plant samples home and making a "mini museum" with Stephanie Shahan
• Seeing the poster of the Mars rover and hearing about it
Wash U. :
• Seeing the Mars rover model
• Computer simulation of the Mars rover at work
• rocks from outer space
Teleconference:
• Pictures from Mars explained by Dr. Arvidson
• Being able to ask questions
Peter Geery visit:
• Seeing and touching the animal furs
• Hearing about the different boats they used
I am looking forward to the final events
I learned that:
SEAMAN
Seaman was a dog that went on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis bought Seaman for the journey to the Pacific. The Indians called Seaman "bear-dog" because he was so big. Seaman was a Newfoundland dog. Seaman probably weighed between 100 and 150 pounds. Other common dogs in Seaman's time may have weighed as little as 20 pounds. Newfound lands are mostly black. Some Indians called horses "elk-dogs" so no wonder they called Seaman a "bear-dog."
Seaman was a big part of the expedition. He helped the expedition members get through tough situations. A buffalo came to the camp one night. He headed for Lewis and Clark's tent. Seaman barked and growled and scared the buffalo away. If he hadn't, the buffalo would have badly injured or killed the men sleeping outside of the tent and maybe people inside the tent as well.
Seaman was a good swimmer because he had webbed paws. Seaman liked to swim and he was very strong. He had a thick coat of fur that made the water roll off . One of his main jobs on the expedition was to hunt. Seaman and Drouillard were the best hunters in the group. Seaman hunted several squirrels before the trip even began. Sometimes Drouillard would wound a deer that was swimming, and Seaman would go fish it out. Lewis was smart to buy such a great dog.