And last, but not least, Amelse's class presentations. You might notice on all the videos that students have included a slide that lets you know where they got their information. They may not be writing formal citations yet, but all students should be giving credit to the sources that they use for information and images for every project. One of the many things I like about Adobe Voice (now Adobe Spark) is that there's a credits slide at the end of the presentation that gives credit for the images used. This class did a great job - take a look!
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Monarch Nominee: Building a House
Last week second and third graders read the Monarch nominee Building Our House. This fictional picture book is based on the true story of the author's parents building his family home. Students particularly enjoyed looking carefully at the pictures to find out more about the family.
After reading, each student chose a non-fiction book about a type of building or a specific famous building. They used their book to focus on research skills including note-taking and giving credit to the author of the book. In primary grades giving credit to the author of the book is the precursor to more formal citations as students get older.
Upon completion of their research students were able to use our laptops to access the PBS Building Big website where they explored different types of building materials and structures. The best question of the week? After watching a brick crumble when pulled apart in the "Materials" section of the PBS website, a third grader wanted to know why the Big Bad Wolf wasn't able to blow down the third pig's house if bricks fall apart that easily. Check out the Materials Lab to see if you can figure out how the third graders answered that question.
After reading, each student chose a non-fiction book about a type of building or a specific famous building. They used their book to focus on research skills including note-taking and giving credit to the author of the book. In primary grades giving credit to the author of the book is the precursor to more formal citations as students get older.
Upon completion of their research students were able to use our laptops to access the PBS Building Big website where they explored different types of building materials and structures. The best question of the week? After watching a brick crumble when pulled apart in the "Materials" section of the PBS website, a third grader wanted to know why the Big Bad Wolf wasn't able to blow down the third pig's house if bricks fall apart that easily. Check out the Materials Lab to see if you can figure out how the third graders answered that question.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Seventh Grade High School Research
Seventh grade students are completing a full research project in my library class. They are each researching a high school (or high schools) of their choice. Their research follows the research method AGOPPE (Ask Gather Organize Prepare Present Evaluate.) They are practicing several research related skills such as note-taking, effective searching, and creating citations.
In addition to their individual high school website, students have been using the following two websites to find information:
CPS High School Guide
CPS Find a School
Next up are the steps Prepare and Present as they work in groups to share what they learned.
In addition to their individual high school website, students have been using the following two websites to find information:
CPS High School Guide
CPS Find a School
Next up are the steps Prepare and Present as they work in groups to share what they learned.
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