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Monster Parts
Descriptions

Timeline
Starts 9/??/2008

Monster Photos
Monsters 2008
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Monsters 2006
Monsters 2005
Monsters 2004
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Names & Votes
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Monsters 2008
Mr. Smith's 4th Grade
Eugene Field Elementary in Hannibal, Missouri
Kids Working Together -- MONSTER STYLE!

Join the Project and Make a Monster!
Monster building time: October 1 to October 31

     Monster Wiki Page - Please add your comments/reflections on doing this project.

What do we accomplish in this project?

Our 4th grade class works with many schools from the United States and around the world. Each class is given a Monster part. Then, each class writes a description of that part and sends it to this project web. When all of the descriptions are in, each class builds a single MONSTER using the descriptions from the table below. Students discover that designing and building a monster together is a very big job. It is a major lesson in working together and learning to compromise in a group decision process. For example, the kid responsible for the head has to plan with the kids doing the eyes, nose, neck, mouth, ears and hair. So kids must collaborate to construct their class MONSTER . The result is satisfying proof that a team of kids can accomplish anything!!

Elissa Gerzog began this as an e-mail project back in the early 90's called Monsters Monsters Monsters ©. I began running it as  web-based in 2000.

 

Sample descriptions

HEAD: star shaped, red, white, blue , 10 inches tall, 5 points

TAIL - Mr. Smith 4th - Missouri - webbed-spikes, spider-end,yellow, blue polka dots, hairy, diamond scales, 3 feet long

(12 words max)


Video

Play a Monster Word Competition Game: WHOMP!!

HEAR a Monster message from Sizwe in Kwazulu Natal , South Africa a Monster message from Sizwe in Kwazulu Natal , South Africa

 
 
Greetings to Pakistan -------- And From Pakistan!

CAN YOU SAY THE WORD SYNTHESIS?
Monster Wiki Page - add your comments and reflections on doing this project in your classroom.
[See example descriptions from last year]

1. ARMS - name  - city - state: 
12 word description here ........

2. HANDS - 

3. TOES - 

4. EYES - 

5. FEET - 

6. TAIL -

7. HEAD –  

8. EARS - 

9. NOSE - 

10. FINGERS - 

11. LEGS - 

12. TEETH -  

13. BODY -

14. LIPS - 

15. NECK-

16. HAIR -  

17. KNEES - 

18. ELBOWS - 

19. BELLY BUTTON - 

20. HORNS - 

21. NECKLACE - 

22. BELT - 

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Frank says,
"Which Monster name will win?
Previous Winners

Bilbatauri Nussa Chauri 07 (Pakistan)
Boo Hoo the Foo 06 (Virginia)
Bling Monster-G 05 (England)
Devil of Doom 04 (New York)
Big Daddy 03 (Missouri)
Mean Green Star Machine 02 (Texas)
Cuckamunga 01 (New York)
Double-Decker-Dislocated-Bushmonster 00 (S. Africa)
Frankenspots 99 (Texas)

 

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2007 Monster Names

Votes

1. Bilbatauri Nussa Chauri - Pakistan
              ( Lady with Large Nostrils )

 43
2. Pella-Tron - Iowa 22
3. Kombo Kreature - New Hampshire 10
4. Ms. Dead-Eye - Missouri 41
5. Goggle Zoggle - New Jersey 21
6. Soskay - Missouri 19
7. Big Pop in the House - Washington 34
8. Jonny Thebes - Japan 26
9. BounceBall-Gonna-Fall - New York 18
10. Takushaku - Missouri 24
11. Frankenburger - Michigan 41
12. Mr. Ugly - Missouri 17
13. Fujigon - Japan 26
14. Mr. Megazilla Monster - Texas 17
15. Ms. San - Taiwan 32
16. Mr. Firehorns - Missouri 9
17.Mrs. Scary - Nebraska 5
18. Paper the Monster - North Dakota

10
19. Horrid Henry - London, England

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2006
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2006 Monster Names

 Votes
1. Boo Hoo the Foo - Virginia 67
2. Freddy the Monster - Missouri 8
3. Senõr Scares-a-Lot - New Jersey 56
4. Boogaly Fish-Face - New Jersey 23
5. Bling Bling - Missouri 37
6. Mr. Creature - Taiwan 24
7. Breezy - Washington 2
8. King Kong of  Pumpkin Patch - Texas 15
9. Dr. Brain Hanger - Missouri 38
10. Crush - Iowa 14
11. Joe Einstein - Washington 26
12. Zorgon - Missouri 18
13. Gooey Looey - Washington 22
14. Fuchi Robo 4-4 - Japan 24
15. Marsha Mellow Monster - Missouri 14
16. Scary Shapester - Texas 47
17. Destroyer - Washington 10
18. Razor Blade - New York 55
19. Aveena Frankenfine - Nebraska 15
20. Fat and Furious - Nebraska 42

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