2019 OKWP Amazing Writing Race
The Oklahoma Writing Project invites you to attend “The Amazing Writing Race.” This year participants will experience the animals through various writing activities and listening to zoo specialists. Each teacher may bring 5 students per adult, grades 1st-6th. Parents and student teachers are welcome, too. Spaces are limited please register today!
Students and teachers will be challenged to write narrative, opinion or informative pieces while racing around the zoo looking for writing prompts. All writing activities will be aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards Writing Standards.
Oklahoma Writing Project Teacher Consultants will be placed at each writing challenge checkpoint to guide participants. Teachers will accompany their students as they race around the zoo attempting to complete all writing prompts.
In the afternoon, everyone will attend a joint session to have a read around. Students and teachers will hear winners from the 2019 OWP Write to Win Writing Contest read aloud winning pieces. Come be a part of this exciting day!
Students and teachers will need to bring a sack lunch. Due to all the writing prompts during the day, you will stop to eat lunch between writing challenges. (During March, many of the usual concession stands are closed at the zoo. Bringing your own sack lunch is recommended.) We will be outside all day, be sure to dress appropriately. Students and teachers may bring clipboards to assist with writing. If there is inclement
weather, you will receive an email by noon on Monday, March 11. Please make sure you supply a valid email address.
OKWP Amazing Writing Race
When
Tuesday, March 12, 8:45am-1:30pm
Where
2101 Northeast 50thStreet
Oklahoma City, OK
Deadline To Register: March 1, 2019
Teachers $20*
Parents/Students, $15*
*Includes Zoo Admission
Schedule:
8:45 Check-In at OKC Zoo Education Building
9:00-9:20 The Amazing Writing Race Begins
9:30-Noon Complete Writing Challenges
Noon-12:45 Lunch on your own
12:45-1:30 Writing Celebration/Write to Win Contest Winners Recognized
Teachers will receive a map with directions to the Oklahoma City Zoo and other information by March
6, 2019. Please be sure to include best contact email on registration form,
Register Online at Eventbrite.
Closer to event you will receive an email to register your student names/grade levels.
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Audra Plummer M. Ed.
Co-Director of Inservice
Oklahoma Writing Project
University of Oklahoma
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Phone: 405-310-8966
OWP Office Phone: 405-325-3752
FAX: 405-325-7841
http://owp.ou.edu
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