Kristi Rennebohm-Franz
IEARN Water Habitat Project
A hands-on science project evolved over time to a participatory action research project. The students explored the history of the pond, studied the pond, planned and took actions, and "published" their data for subsequent groups of students to continue with new cycles of research. As these primary students compared notes across years, they succeeded in identifying a problem that they cared about, and working collaboratively over time to solve it.
The teacher's action research supported the transformation of her classroom into a global action and learning context.