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The MAIS Sci-Lit Links Instructional Session for K-3 teachers took place in Madrid, Spain on October 31 and November 1, 2001. It was a MAIS Pre-Conference Program held in the library of the American School of Madrid. Schools represented included: American Cooperative School of Tunis American International School of Genoa American Overseas School of Rome American School of Barcelona American School of Las Palmas American School of Lisbon American School of Madrid American School of Valencia Benjamin Franklin International School Casablanca American School International College of Spain International School of Trieste Rabat American School Shoreless Lake School Nineteen elementary teachers participated, representing fourteen schools in five countries in the MAIS region: Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia. Instructors were Dr. Ken Mechling of School Science Services, Inc., Clarion, PA and Ms. Amy K. Mechling of Immaculate Conception School in Clarion, PA. The following photographs are scenes from the 2001 Sci-Lit Links Instructional Phase in Madrid:
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Amy Mechling, a Sci-Lit Links instructor, leads participants in the construction of a model of the life cycle of a butterfly. Following constructivist instructional strategies, the model will be built before the story is read.
Teacher participants color coffee filters which will eventually become the bodies of the model butterflies.
Colored filters are dunked into water and teachers learn about chromatography.
Chromatography progress is checked.
Susan is pleased with the almost-finished product, soon to become the butterfly body of the adult stage of the life cycle
Amy now reads the book, From Caterpillar to Butterfly.
Sci-Lit Links participants now finish their models of complete metamorphosis.
The learning experience linking science and reading ends with a song led by Katie. Participants sing while simulating with hand movements the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle.
