The children worked on their reports in partners, searching through National Geographic Kids online as well as many non-fiction books. Teamwork made the process so much smoother! Working in pairs allowed children to troubleshoot issues that popped up on the computers, gather information from challenging text, and collaborate to write strong sentences.
Students completed a simple report template by (1) drawing and labeling their animal and (2) writing about and illustrating three facts.
We also glued on a colour picture of our chosen animal on the back, and as the finishing touch, had our reports laminated! The children were so proud! They read their animal reports to classmates today, and hope to read to the Kindergarten students tomorrow.
This project was rich in learning. Students were asked to gather information from different sources, put ideas into their own words, write complete sentences, illustrate with detail, and collaborate with a peer. What accomplished kids!
Please check your child's agenda for this animal report. Review it and then complete the yellow Star and a Wish page. The star is for you to write what you feel they did well, and the wish is for something you wish they would work on next time. Please return the animal report and the Star and a Wish form by Monday.
We had a ball this afternoon learning about American painter Jackson Pollock and his unique style of painting. Rather than paint a landscape or portrait, he painted action! Pollock would drip, pour, and splatter the paint!
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| Can you believe we are out of wet wipes now? |
We tried action painting today, too! The artwork is still drying and will need mounting, so watch for an action-packed Pollock-inspired bulletin board display soon!
Never a dull moment in Grade 1!
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