Fictional Stories in Science
Using Fictional Stories as a Pathway to Science Content
Category: Process
1st Grade Researchers!
In first grade we have been learning about astronauts and transportation. Witnessing the student excitement about these topics, my co-teacher and I decided to extend the unit with some choice to learn more about either transportation or space. Using a KWL chart, we gathered… Continue Reading “1st Grade Researchers!”
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National: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
To celebrate “Tell a Fairy Tale” day, I am highlighting some new books that have crossed my path… When I saw these, I had one of those…”why didn’t I think of that” moments. Luckily, Jasmine Brooke did! 🙂 These books start off with non-fiction… Continue Reading “National: Tell a Fairy Tale Day”
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How about a KLW instead of a KWL?
Perhaps I have been doing it wrong, but I have never really enjoyed the KWL (What you KNOW, What you WANT to know/learn, What you LEARNED) strategy I learned in college, and I feel I am not alone. When I talk about this with… Continue Reading “How about a KLW instead of a KWL?”
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Bears & Their Habitats: Kindergarteners Create
During the month of January, my Kindergarten co-teacher and I have been engaging our students in a variety of lessons about bears and their habitats, especially their winter habitats. We used a couple stories throughout our unit to support our learning journey: Along with… Continue Reading “Bears & Their Habitats: Kindergarteners Create”
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Tuesday Morning Reads for January 2, 2018
BOARD BOOKS!! As I was walking to the picture book section of our library, a few weeks ago, I took a different pathway and came across their board books section, and I thought…I wonder if there are any great science themed stories here for… Continue Reading “Tuesday Morning Reads for January 2, 2018”
Fictional Stories in Science 