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Elementary Classroom ATC Swap #1 - Stack 1 (25)

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Elementary Classroom ATC Swap #1 - Stack 1 (25)
Group:Classroom ATC
Swap Coordinator:ccoyne (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:3
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:November 18, 2011
Date items must be sent by:December 9, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is an elementary school classroom ATC exchange for 25 cards. Students should be between the ages of 5 and 11. You will be trading 25 cards with one school for each “stack” of this trade.

SUBJECT: WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT? Get creative and share knowledge on an ATC. It could be in any school subject art, or academic, adapted and shared on an ATC. Examples: a cool art project or element, compass rose, cells, writing music or even presidents! The specific subject is up to you, but please make sure each "stack" of 25 is similar.
PAPER & SIZE: All cards must be on a sturdy substrate (paper, cardboard, metal, plastic…). The cards must all be 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches or 64 X 89 mm. MEDIUM: You may use any medium that you would like. Just keep in mind that students might be placing them into their ATC sheets so mediums that smudge are not recommended. Instruct students to write the following on the back of EACH card. Age, grade and school are optional. Name (first names only) Title, State/Country, Date ATC are 2.5 inch

If you have less than 25 students, some might not mind doing multiple cards. If you have more than 25 students, we are trying out a way to accommodate. Please see section on "stacks" below.

STACKS - Notice the multiple titles with different “stack #”? This is designed to allow a diversity of participation from whole schools, after school programs, homeschoolers, and single classrooms. Students will receive ATCs from more places. Students love to talk about all different places they have swapped art with.

Each “stack” is designed for 25 students. Each “stack” swaps with one school. Teachers can join multiple swaps to “stack” the right number of students. If you have 100 students participating, please join four “stacks” to equal 100. You will mail to four schools. If you have only 25 participating, please look at all the stacks and join one with the least amount of swappers. You will mail to one school. If you have more than 100 students, please contact me. I can work it out to accommodate more students.

Right now we are mostly art teacher in the exchange, but feel free to share with your classroom teachers on this one. It's a great opportunity to get cross-curricular and reinforce academics with art!

Discussion

ccoyne 10/ 6/2011 #

Our students in the 4/5 grade cluster are studying one cell organisms and disease cells and putting them on ATCs for this swap. I think we will have up to 75 cards so we will be doing 3 stacks.

ccoyne 10/15/2011 #

Note: DATES HAVE CHANGED..I've aligned the dates of this swap with the Middle/High School swap.

ccoyne 10/15/2011 #

THIS IS THE EMAIL I SENT OUT TO ALL CLASSROOM TEACHERS INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE. Feel free to copy. = Note that if several teachers from the same school sign up for the same swap, there is a chance that swap-bot will assign then to each other. I have offered to coordinate for the teachers in my school.

email: This is an opportunity for teachers to incorporate art and exchanges with other schools (National and International) while reinforcing learning. We are starting with Artist Trading Cards since they are very adaptable, student/teacher friendly, and inexpensive.

Below is the first swap. There is one for middle and elementary (only elementary shown, but middle school is the same). Most of the students in the school know about Artist Trading Cards. We have been doing them in art class for a few years. Now we are going to go out of the art room and even out of the school with the trading.

Basically, whatever you are learning about, reinforce it on an Artist Trading Card, then we swap it with another school. For example, the 4/5 cluster is learning about cells. They planned to draw the cell structures on ATCs for the swap. Each student will receive a card back from a student at another school and they can see what they are learning about. If you are interested, let me know. I can provide you with the cards, track the students participating (so that they receive cards back) and arrange the swap. This is not a one time things. These will be ongoing throughout the year, so I can accept cards and keep them until swap opportunities are created.

ccoyne 11/24/2011 #

Sorry for the late assignments. This is my first swap host. I forgot I had to press that button! Sorry!

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