NO PREP! You can use this project as an introduction to constellations or to have students expand upon their prior knowledge about constellations. Students choose a constellation and research to find the pertinent information that applies to their constellation. This project can be adapted as a Powe...
Research-based curriculum embeds skills naturally through play-based experiences that adapt to each child's developmental level and interests.
14 Interesting Pieces Of Research On Microlearning. Microlearning is short bursts of development normally in the form of video format. Is it all hype?
One of the kindergarten Common Core writing standards is to participate in shared research and writing projects (W.K.7) and to gather infor...
There’s a lot of research out there that supports movement for learning. They are inter-related. Need some proof? According to researcher Terrence Dwyer, exercise supports success in school. His research found that exercise improves classroom behavior and academic performance (Dwyer, Sallis, Blizzard, Lazarus, & Dean, 2001) and that even when an experimental group got four times […]
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Research-based curriculum embeds skills naturally through play-based experiences that adapt to each child's developmental level and interests.
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Are you looking to elevate your Ecosystems and Biomes unit? This 4th or 5th grade project based learning unit for ecosystems incorporates science, nonfiction reading, research, writing, and the arts! Read to find out how I organized the research project, what our launch activity was, the driving que
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Research based teaching strategies you can use today with a free printable chart.
Can research actually be fun and engaging for kids? You bet! These Research Project Posters are super student friendly and help guide your students in what exactly to research. And they are perfect for students to display their research!
We study Colorado Animals every year and it is so much fun for kids to delve deeper into the animals we see in our area. I posted about our Publishing Party last year, and this year we did it a bit differently. This was mostly due to the fact that we are running out of time and we have different standards to address this year as our district moves towards Common Core... never a dull moment! I wanted to first teach kids how to organize notes into specific categories. We began by assembling our "Note Card Rings" that consisted of five note cards each a different color, hole-punched in the corner with a binder ring connecting them: On the top of each card, we wrote the topic for that card and a guiding question. Here's how I split it up this year: - Habitat: Where to they live? - Diet: What do they eat? - Description: What do they look like? - Predators/Prey: What do they hunt? What hunts them? - Interesting Facts Of course, you could easily adjust and/or add to these. I liked the Predator/Prey card this year because it tied in nicely with the Science Penguin's Food Webs Unit we were studying in Science Weekly 5 and it added a bit of humor when they realized they were another classmate's predator or prey :) As they researched, this Note Card Ring could be added to with additional cards, if needed, and was easily transportable around the classroom, computer lab, and while meeting with me. Final Presentation We did not do a written report this year, and I needed something engaging, easy, and informative for kids to display what they learned. I landed on File Folder Displays. Here's a quick how-to: I had each student print out a picture of their animal and glue to one of the open tabs: They then had the rest of that class time to add details about their habitat, diet, and/or predators and prey. I had them just use white paper and their own artistic-ness to make the details and they did beautifully :) The next work time, we then looked through our Note Card Ring and chose two facts per card that were the most interesting. These were to be added onto their File Folder Displays in the form of a label, caption, or speech bubble from their animal or other animals that they added (predator/prey/etc.): This was the part I *loved* the most because the kids' quotes were hilarious!! It was wonderful seeing them combine facts but add their personality into their pieces. I should take this time to mention that (as usual), we had a rubric we had developed as a class as we went through each step of the process. I used a similar rubric to last year's, but obviously had to change a few things around. Here's this year's copy: Wilderness Walk At the end of all of this hard work, we had a "Wilderness Walk" where we could go around and see each other's File Folder Displays and learn all about their animal. I gave each student a sheet with the list of animals on it with directions to write one thing you learned about each animal. Because I had two students (sometimes three) working on each animal, this gave them a chance to take notes on some, but not all, of the projects so they didn't feel too overwhelmed. On their tables, students opened up their file folders and placed their note cards near them, in case students wanted to do some additional reading ;) They then walked around collecting facts about other animals. The Wilderness Walk was a huge success! Here's a finished example of one student's Wilderness Walk sheet: Overall, I loved this simple way to display what they had learned and I definitely think I will be using this File Folder Display again in the future-- it was too easy and the final products were too cute to pass up! If you are interested in any of the rubrics and the Wilderness Walk sheet I used, I have added it to my Animal Research Report packet that is a FREEBIE on Google Docs. Have you ever used a File Folder Display for a project? I would love to hear your ideas-- I think there are at least a million other uses :)
Research is one of the many tasks that students need to develop especially in today's classroom with many inquiry projects, google and student led activities.
I share my research and thoughts on brain retraining for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and give some tips and ideas
These lessons are included in our Agriculture Elementary Unit. Explore dairy farms in this in-depth, engaging nature study by Jacqueline Marr of Books and Willows. This study includes four modules: Module 1: Meet the Dairy Cows Learn how grass turns into milk! Explore the digestive system of ruminants. Color and label a diagram. Be introduced to popular dairy cow breeds then create a mixed-media art piece to celebrate your favorite. Conduct a rumen fermentation experiment to explore how cows produce methane and carbon dioxide. Extend your learning by researching the role of cow burbs and climate change! Module 2: Life on the Farm Learn about the different structures inside dairy barns then consider what you've discovered and design your own! Explore milking technologies. Follow a day in the life of a dairy cow. Try 'milking a cow' in our at-home demonstration. Module 3: From Farm to Market Explore how milk is transported to and processed at the dairy processing plant. We'll learn about pasteurization, centrifugal separation, and homogenization. Observe centrifugal force at work in our spinning art tutorial! Review the history of milk packaging and create a timeline. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type. Module 4: On Your Plate Explore the benefits of dairy milk and learn how to read a nutrition label. Discover the process for making cheese and yogurt then make your own cheese at home! Host a cheese tasting to find your favorite variety. Discover the science of milk fat in the classic magic milk experiment. Compare the nutritional value of dairy and non-dairy kinds of milk. This study may be completed over the course of one month with one module per week, or more quickly or slowly depending on personal preference. This is a digital download and files will be delivered via email upon purchase. Enjoy your adventure!
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Long time no see! As I hope you are doing, I’m busy enjoying my summer!I have been relaxed with the pups, gone to the aquarium, shopped with friends, binge watched How to Get Away with Murder (this show is addicting by the way), and gone to several concerts including the Oak Ridge Boys. My new […]
Are your students working on a research project or essay? Help them learn the steps to research and inquiry.
This four page printable is designed to encourage children to do some really good research about a country of their choice, and put together a book that they will be proud of! We've asked them to compile all sorts of interesting facts but left room for creativity too.
Save 30% on this bundle of FAMOUS INVENTORS informational coloring pages, color posters, and research brochure projects. Perfect if you're needing to scaffold the same topic for different levels! You'll receive 20 brochure projects, 20 informational biography coloring pages, and 20 full color posters. Included in the Bundle: Famous Inventors Research Brochures Famous Inventors Coloring Pages Famous Inventors Color Posters Famous Inventors Featured: Thomas Edison Leonardo Da Vinci Steve Jobs Marie Curie Alessandro Volta Samuel Morse Alexander Graham Bell Galileo Bill Gates Nikola Tesla Sir Isaac Newton James Watt Henry Ford John Logie Baird Benjamin Franklin Johannes Gutenberg The Wright Brothers Eli Whitney George Washington Carver Sarah E. Goode Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madison tags: STEM, STEAM, scientist biography, science history
Confession: I’ve spent the last 10 years depriving my students. I had no idea I was doing it, but I was holding them back. This year, I decided to dive head first into research with my first…
Learning how to research is an important skill, and one that is practiced to some degree at all grade levels. Most kids will go through full-blown research projects at some point in the year in their classrooms. While this is important, I also feel kids need to be given multiple opportunities to investigate topics of their... Read more
Animal reports are a fun way to get young students excited about doing research. Today I wanted to show how I differentiate my animal research unit for kindergarten all the way up through fourth grade
These hands-on resources and activities for landforms bring learning to life for 2nd graders! The set is packed with fun, standards-based...
Research is clear…learning through movement is an effective way to get students to attend, engage and learn. Click here for a good article on how movement effects the brain. Movement can be added to most any lesson. In my class math is the subject dreaded the most, so I try to add movement to most of our ... Read More about Integrating Movement Into Math Lessons For Better Learning
I did the research so that you don't have to! Here is a list of 10 free resources that are perfect for distance learning in Kindergarten.
Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you enjoyed my last post all about how I engage my students while reading nonfiction texts. If you misse...
Are you looking to elevate your Ecosystems and Biomes unit? This 4th or 5th grade project based learning unit for ecosystems incorporates science, nonfiction reading, research, writing, and the arts! Read to find out how I organized the research project, what our launch activity was, the driving que
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A few years ago, the staff at my school began learning about inquiry research. We used the book, Comprehension & Collaboration: Inqu...
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Exploring using Notion for writing? Here's a step-by-step guide on creating a Notion writing project tracker template that serves your needs.
