Award
2009 12 and Under: 3rd place
Team
SohailWebster Elementary, NH, United States
HiboWebster Elementary, NH, United States
HarrisonLoudon Elementary, NH, United States
MikeWebster Elementary, NH, United States
Khanh MyWebster Elementary, NH, United States
ChloeWebster Elementary , NH, United States
Age Range
12 & under
Coaches
Donna PapanikolauWebster Elementary School, NH, United States
Kristen BeakeyWEBSTER SCHOOL, NH, United States
Category
Science & Technology > Life Science > Animals > Amphibians & Reptiles > Frogs
Audience
Ages 9 and up
Language
English
Site Features
Online Activity / Game
Reading Guide / Book Guide
Science / Lab Experiment
Quiz
Teacher Resources (Lesson Plans, Worksheets)
Photo Gallery
Team Collaboration
We had a great team experience. We each had a different skill or a strength that when put together formed the whole. For instance, Sohail was really good at web design, Harrison was really good at writing, Chloe was really good at organizing information, Khanh My was good at researching, Mike was really good at drawing, and Hibo was good at doing a little bit of everything. She was was the glue that kept us together. This is what made the team so great. We had excellent team dynamics as well. We always voted, which means we always did not agree, but it did not matter, the website and the content were the most important factors. Sometimes it was a little difficult because Harrison was in another school, but we kept in touch through email and the forum. He also came to our school to work with us, which was so much fun. We were finally together! Really, we are like the frogs, pieces of a puzzle that just fit! The biggest bonus is this: we all loved learning about the frogs and their problems. It was interesting to share our favorite frogs, to share our new knowledge and to feel like we were going to make a difference in the world.
Team Diversity
Our team is very diverse. Even though we all live in the United States now, that was not always true. Four of us are from Pakistan, Vietnam, Kenya, Honduras. Some of us have Greek heritage, Russian, and French to mention a few. Plus we all speak different languages or are learning a new one. We are Muslim, Christian, and Buddhists. Not all of us have computers or internet. Our family lives are very different as well. Some of us live with both parents, some of us have left families behind in our countries. But guess what? It did not matter. We all got along amazingly well. For us diversity is normal, and a benefit, especially working on a project that is global in nature. We are just normal students dedicated to our project. Our diversity is a jumping point for seeing and thinking about the world in another way. It was very helpful when studying the frogs, their ecosystems, the problems they face at the hands of humans or indirectly, to have a person on our team from that part of the world to describe the habitats. We could also see the obstacles that have to be overcome in order to save the frogs by having a first hand account of what goes on in that part of the planet. It is our diversity that made us one.
