Monster Match

Complete project information at www.monstermatchproject.com Currently, participation is limited to EDLINK12 member schools or partners. 

Project Overview

Two classrooms will be paired up and each class will create a monster using materials that can be obtained from school—bulletin board paper, poster board, construction paper, markers, cotton balls, yarn, etc. The class will then write a description of their monster and send the description to their partner class via email. Each class will recreate the other class’ monster by following the emailed directions. Both classes will meet via videoconference to compare the original monsters with the recreated monsters. This project will enable students to improve their descriptive writing skills and their ability to follow directions.

Make your class monster and write a description of it.

Here is the written description of this monster.

Head

Cover a small box with blue paper with white stripes.

Glue two big, red cotton balls for the eyes.

Glue a white button for the nose.

We used black combBind Binding Spine for the eyebrows and mouth.

Glue white cups for the ears.

Put a loose-leaf ring through each ear.

Accordian-fold strips of blue and white paper.  Glue on the  top for hair.

 

Body

Cover a bigger box with blue paper.

Glue 4 white cotton balls for buttons.

 

Arms

Cover 2 paper towel tubes with white paper.

Put tissues inside 2 plastic nurse’s gloves.

Color fingernails  with markers.

Attach the  gloves to the tubes with rubber bands.

Use paper clips to attach the arms to the body.

 

Legs

Cover 4 paper towel tubes with white paper.

Glue 2 of them to the body.

Attach the other two with paper clips.

 

Feet

Cover 2 tissue boxes with blue paper.

Stuff boxes with white paper.

Glue the tubes into the tissue boxes.

Here is the "matched monster" created from the description.

Video Conference Agenda (Connections will last about 30 minutes.)

Be sure to print out both descriptions before coming to the videoconference. Your class will read the description that was SENT to you. You might also be asked a question about the description your class wrote, so it is helpful to have it with you.

1. Introductions: Each class shows a map of where they are located.
2. Class A reads description they got via email and shows the monster they made.
3. Class B shows their original monster.
4. Class B reads description they got via email and shows the monster they made.
5. Class A shows their original monster.
6. Q and A between the two classes.

Site Manager/Building Coordinator Responsiblities

1. Recruit teachers to participate.
2. Send teacher name, email, and grade level to project coordinator.
3. Visit teacher to see what the monster looks like and help teacher understand how to place monster for best viewing.
4. Complete test calls and assist teacher during video conference.