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Students play historical figures in living wax museum
Cooper Smith is drawn to facts and non-fiction as much as he is greeting his first- and second-grade classmates at Wickliffe Progressive Elementary School in Upper Arlington.
Today, he literally got to push their buttons to elicit all the facts he could handle.
Teacher Barb Niemeyer's Living Wax Museum was the stage and 20 of her students were the living figures - from Abe Lincoln to Olympic medalist Shaun White.
As an adjoining class was about to visit, Niemeyer was jumpy.
"Try and stay as still as you can. And remember, no talking unless they push your button," Niemeyer reminded. "Apolo Ohno, try and get in position."
Another Olympian, snowboarder Shaun White, portrayed by Elijah Peters, didn't need to be told. Atop a snowboard and donning a mask, he was ready to soar.
As he recited facts about White's toddler years, including the two heart surgeries before his first birthday, classmate Anna Shrader, who had pressed the cardboard button activating Elijah Peters, sneezed and walked away.
Elijah wasn't done, however, rattling off facts about White's clothing line and other endorsements.
Quinlin Scherl played Meriwether Lewis, donning an oversize velvet jacket and frilly white shirt and explorer's cap.
"Yeah, the jacket's making me really hot. This was my sister's. It's the closest that would fit."
Cooper Smith couldn't get enough and balked when his teacher, Brenda Boyd, said it was time to go.
"Wait, I haven't done everyone yet," he said beaming at Apollo Ohno, crouched in his trademark short-track starting pose.
Niemeyer held an open house at 8 a.m. yesterday for parents, followed by classes. The museum closed by lunchtime.
"Take a nice yoga breath," she told her class. "You did great. It's really tough being a wax figure."
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Cooper Smith is drawn to facts and non-fiction as much as he is greeting his first- and second-grade classmates at Wickliffe Progressive Elementary School in Upper Arlington.
Today, he literally got to push their buttons to elicit all the facts he could handle.
Teacher Barb Niemeyer's Living Wax Museum was the stage and 20 of her students were the living figures - from Abe Lincoln to Olympic medalist Shaun White.
As an adjoining class was about to visit, Niemeyer was jumpy.
"Try and stay as still as you can. And remember, no talking unless they push your button," Niemeyer reminded. "Apolo Ohno, try and get in position."
Another Olympian, snowboarder Shaun White, portrayed by Elijah Peters, didn't need to be told. Atop a snowboard and donning a mask, he was ready to soar.
As he recited facts about White's toddler years, including the two heart surgeries before his first birthday, classmate Anna Shrader, who had pressed the cardboard button activating Elijah Peters, sneezed and walked away.
Elijah wasn't done, however, rattling off facts about White's clothing line and other endorsements.
Quinlin Scherl played Meriwether Lewis, donning an oversize velvet jacket and frilly white shirt and explorer's cap.
"Yeah, the jacket's making me really hot. This was my sister's. It's the closest that would fit."
Cooper Smith couldn't get enough and balked when his teacher, Brenda Boyd, said it was time to go.
"Wait, I haven't done everyone yet," he said beaming at Apollo Ohno, crouched in his trademark short-track starting pose.
Niemeyer held an open house at 8 a.m. yesterday for parents, followed by classes. The museum closed by lunchtime.
"Take a nice yoga breath," she told her class. "You did great. It's really tough being a wax figure."
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