Charles (Drew) in Charge

At the start of every unit, each fifth grade class gets a real-life scientist Role Mo-del to guide our own studies toward the Big Mo. Ms. Samuels' students want someone like Charles Drew in charge the next time they need a blood transfusion...

Charles Drew was African-American. Charles was a doctor and a scientist. Charles makes needles for people. Charles Drew was the famous scientist of the world. Charles helped people to live. Charles knows about lots of things about science. Charles Drew loves science a lot because he likes to me stuff and to be smart all day.

-- Joshua

I learned that Charles Drew was a miracle and that he was a doctor and he used to cut people very open and their heart and lungs. You can see anything about the body.

--Oscar