Animal Research

You might have already heard the rumblings from your kiddos but we are studying animals! Each child has chosen their animal already so today we started researching those animals. They are going to use sticky note research, as we have done before, but this time more individually guided. They will use books, PebbleGo (what a FANTASTIC tool for them to use in this!!) and other ways to gain various information about their animals. This process of taking notes will lead into rewriting our facts into our own words. Then taking those words and writing up a final draft. From the final draft, if they so chose and have time, they will be able to use an Ipad or computer to type of and use pictures to create either a keynote, word doc or other type of technology. If they work hard and stay with the schedule they should all have an opportunity to get there! Be aware, they will be very "kid" types of projects. I'm going to teach some basic skills and see what they come up with from there! That was it's more authentic instead of me doing 26 research projects on keynote. :)

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