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Penn Valley Students Present Black History Month Research Projects

As part of the Black History Month programming at Penn Valley Elementary School, students in Elaine Johnson’s third grade class were tasked with completing a research project on influential African American inventors, scientists and innovators.

Upon completion of their research, each student put together a presentation about their noteworthy figure using PowerPoint or poster board, along with any other supporting artifacts or materials they saw fit. The Panthers' projects highlighted such luminaries as Madam CJ Walker, Percy Lavon Julian, Dr. Patricia Bath, George Washington Carver, Guion Bluford Jr., Dr. Mae Jemison, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Elijah McCoy, Otis Boykins, Dr. Charles Drew, Benjamin Banneker and Dr. Ala Stanford, among others.

For the culminating activity, Ms. Johnson and her students hosted a "Gallery Walk" where guests had the opportunity to peruse the collection of projects to learn about the life and works of the selected iconic inventors, scientists and innovators. Several fourth-grade classes stopped by to check out the exhibit, as well as special guests Principal Scott Mitchell; Director of Elementary Education Dr. Jen Guadioso; Dr. Jason Lilly, Supervisor of Secondary STEM; and Dr. Dorie Martin-Pitone, Supervisor of Elementary Humanities!

Be sure to check out the slideshow below to see a collection of images from the Gallery Walk!

A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student holds up a super soaker
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about an influential African American
A student looks at his project about Percy Lavan Julian
A student proudly displays his project on Percy Lavan Julian
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project on Dr. Patricia Bath
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about Mae Jemison
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project on Guion Bluford Jr.
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about Katherine Johnson
Principal Scott Mitchell observes a students project
Principal Mitchell, Ms. Johnson and a student pose for a picture
A student proudly displays her project on Dorothy Vaughan
A student proudly displays her project on Elijah McCoy
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about an influential African American
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about Dr. Charles Drew
A Penn Valley student proudly displays her project about Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Ms. Johnson and a student smile for the camera
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about Benjamin Banneker
A Penn Valley student proudly displays his project about Dr. Kizzmeka Corbett
Dr. Lilly, Ms. Johnson and a student pose for a picture
Dr. Gaudioso and a student pose for a picture
A student shows Principal Mitchell her project
Students check out each other's presentations
Dr. Gaudioso listens to a student talk about her project
Four smiling students pose for a picture
A student discusses his project with Principal Mitchell
Ms. Johnson and two students smile for a picture

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