It has been awhile since I last updated our blog. We have been a busy crew! We completed our polar research projects, which you may view by clicking on this link.
When viewing the link, you will notice that each child has his/her own file that includes a picture created in Hyperstudio. We created these pictures with Mrs. Hurd in the computer lab. Our next step was to organize the information collected by each child. This was the most challenging part! It takes a lot of planning and thought to organize research information in the form of notes into clear sentences. Each child wrote a short book about either a penguin or a polar bear. Once the book was finished, the children practiced reading them to a partner. The children worked on reading with expression and fluency. The final step was to be audio taped. Thanks to Mrs. Hurd and Mrs. Gunn, we completed the audio taping quickly (and painlessly!)
While the project seem fairly simple, the skills each child practiced were actually quite important in terms of learning. This project focused on: early research skills, determining the importance of facts, converting research facts into clearly written information, fine motor skills (via the artwork), and reading expression. Most importantly, however, was the excitement the children showed about research.
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