lower school
DESCRIPTION
Lower School. With the aid of wonderful children’s books, Denis captivates K-4 th graders during story telling sessions that weave together Marco Polo’s legendary travels along with his own. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Lower SchoolWith the aid of wonderful children’s books, Denis
captivates K-4th graders during story telling sessions that weave together Marco Polo’s legendary travels
along with his own.
The children then sample a mix of aromatic spices as they learn of their countries of origin, handle artifacts collected on the Silk Road including lapis lazuli stones
and silk cocoons and get their own ‘passports’ stamped from the various regions they have just
explored.
Geo-cashing, artifact show and tell and simple Islamic patterns, among others, also offer opportunities to
engage younger students.
![Page 2: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
![Page 4: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
![Page 5: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
![Page 6: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
![Page 8: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
![Page 9: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
![Page 10: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
![Page 11: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Geo Caching
![Page 12: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
![Page 13: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
![Page 14: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
![Page 15: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
![Page 17: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
5-8th Grade
On the day of the visit we recommend starting off with the Q+A assembly followed by some workshops from our Explorer-In-Residence (EIR) program.
Our Islamic geometric patterns, Chinese blue & white porcelain plates and Marco’s golden tablets projects have been very successful in many schools across the country. For more project ideas please visit the EIR tab on our website: www.thestepsofpolo.org
![Page 18: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
![Page 20: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Asia- Now & Then
![Page 21: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
![Page 22: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
![Page 23: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
![Page 24: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Music & Dance
![Page 25: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
![Page 26: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
![Page 27: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
![Page 28: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Catapults
![Page 29: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
![Page 30: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
![Page 31: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
![Page 32: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
![Page 33: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
![Page 34: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Islamic Patterns
![Page 35: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
![Page 36: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
![Page 37: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
![Page 38: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
![Page 39: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
![Page 40: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
![Page 41: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
![Page 42: Lower School](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062720/568134b1550346895d9bcc8a/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)