Tuesday, January 15, 2008

3-D biography of a household Object

Here is one we did today that we liked so much that we'll do it regularly, keep them all in a notebook together, and we wanted to share this with everyone who might possibly be interested.

We picked a list of 12 common household objects to start this project with and numbered them in no specific order. Then we rolled the dice and chose one to complete the assignment with. Then, we’ll fill in the blank with a new item for next time.

1 Kleenex (tissue paper)
2 toilet paper
3 fly swatter
4 spoon
5 television
6 telephone
7 computer
8 hair brush
9 deodorant
10 pillow
11 compact disc
12 paper towel

Write everything you currently know about your item (i.e. physical description, everything you can think of. This takes at least ten minutes, no more than fifteen minutes).

What did people used to do before there was this item?

Who invented it and when?

Who makes it?

How much does it cost?

Where do you get it?

Where are they in the house?

What exactly does it do?

How long does it last?

What will they be like in the future? (Get as creative here as you can without trying to just be funny).

3 fun facts not covered above.
1. ___________________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________________
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3. ___________________________________________________________
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If you used resources like the internet or a dictionary, list them here (if you used the internet, please list the sites that you used.) ______________________________
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This is the outline where you have done all the research. Now, write a 1-2 page paper using all the information you gathered above. Check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. If you like how it turned out, you can blog it.

IF YOU USE THIS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND GIVE EMU CREDIT.

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