Joseph Cook Elementary School’s gym recently transformed into Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. For weeks, Amber Olney’s first grade class worked on this immersive project, combining history, geography, science, art and even geometry to bring these ancient civilizations to life. Parents and schoolmates were able to explore the Tigris, Euphrates and Nile rivers, take a walk through the hanging gardens of Babylon, and marvel at the pyramids and hieroglyphics to learn about Egyptian pharaohs and their