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Class Project Gone Wrong: To all teachers -- think about the long term when you plan a...

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Class Project Gone Wrong:

To all teachers -- think about the long term when you plan a classroom project.

An elementary school class started a classroom project to make a planter to take home to their parents. They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they decided to use cactus plants.

The students were given green ware pottery planters in the shape of a clown which they painted with glaze. The clown planters were professionally fired at a class outing so they could see the process. It was great fun. . .

They planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely but unfortunately the children were not allowed to take them home...the cactus plants were removed and small ivy replaced them, the children were then allowed to take the ivy home instead.

Their teacher said "cactus seemed like a good idea at the time!"

The class project gone wrong resulted in the planters below...

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!!!!!!! Omg...My side hurts. I aint had a laugh like that for a long time.
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GAH!!!!
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This one has been around for years.
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I don't care----- it's still funny and I needed a laugh today!!!!!!
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I guess if they learned anything, it teaches the girls to avoid sex if thats what they look like
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Tanner,

Excellent birth control!

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