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Students present educational living 'wax' museum at O'Hara Elementary School

Joyce Hanz
Joyce Hanz
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O’Hara fourth graders (from left) Emma Franklin, Arianna Fourquet and Sabina Stauffer pose during a living wax museum Nov. 4 in the school’s cafeteria.
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O’Hara fourth graders Shai Lappen (second from left) and Bennet Link (right) present their research to third graders Charlie Rusiski (left) and Carson Kline during the living wax museum.
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O’Hara fourth grader Clara Wein, dressed as Civil War-era nurse Clara Barton, presents her research to third grader Caroline Killian during the living wax museum.
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O’Hara third grader Theo King listens as fourth grader Sophia Bain (right) channels her inner Alexander Hamilton during the living wax museum.
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Fourth grader Eva Spagiare selected Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla for her historic person.
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Third grader Annie Passavant (left) listens as fourth grader Connor Watkins shares his research about frontiersman William Clark during the living wax museum.
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Fourth grader Benjamin Winston dressed as Babe Ruth.
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O’Hara fourth grader Marion Cook (right) presents to third grader Alexandra Janowski during a living wax museum Nov. 4 in the school’s cafeteria.

History was brought to life Nov. 4 as O’Hara Elementary School fourth graders presented their annual living wax museum.

The students selected a pop culture or historical figure to research and presented their findings to the school’s third graders.

Colorful poster boards detailed facts and information about their notable person. The best part was dressing up as their chosen character.

Among the depictions were tennis star Venus Williams, Yankees baseball legend Babe Ruth, nurse Clara Barton, explorer William Clark, inventor Samuel Morse, Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and former Presidents Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton and Abraham Lincoln.

The event was presented as a project-based experience using MyWorld curriculum.

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O’Hara fourth graders Connor Watkins (left), dressed as frontiersman William Clark, and Wiley Walters, dressed as inventor Samuel Morse, display their research Nov. 4 during the living wax museum in the school’s cafeteria.

Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com

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