Teachers across the state of KY study the different regions; major cities, landforms, rivers, economy and history among other things. Generally the information is provided in the form of text books, websites, brochures and general teacher knowledge. Imagine how exciting it would be for students to study the regions of KY with other students across the state. The Regions of KY Project does just that.

The project was designed so that 4th grade students across the state could interact with one another in a safe environment while both learning from each other and serving as an expert in the region that they live in. We decided that the easiest way to promote communication where everyone could be involved and student participation monitored would be through our Fayette County Forums. Currently, we have several classes in three counties talking with one another about topics generally covered during the regions study. When students get together for a project, they want to talk about other interesting topics. So, the Regions of KY Playground was created to provide participants with an area to discuss other topics like books they are reading or interesting classroom happenings.

Due to the number of teachers involved, the KY Regions Project Page was developed to assist with lesson ideas, links and announcements.

If you are interested in joining this great forum discussion, feel free to contact our Fayette County Forum Administrator.

• What's happening: 4th Grade students from across the state serve as experts on their own region in a discussion in support of the core content "Regions of Kentucky" subject.
• Who are the players:
  • dhendrix: Diana Hendrix, Fayette County TRT
  • bwells: Becky Wells, Union County TRT
  • FMLast-U: Union County students
  • FMLast-D: Danville Independent students
  • FMLast: Fayette County students (several schools represented)
• Examples from the Regions forum:
  • Agriculture
  • Famous Historical Places
• Contacts:
  • Leanna Prater
  • Forum manager (Jeffrey L. Jones)