Exploring First Grade

First grade performance task, students create a piece of artwork and writing that serves an authentic need in their school or local community: a Feathered Friends Saver! This two-part task consists of a scientific drawing of a local bird, as well as an informational paragraph about birds. Editable slides will help guide students through all 8 week labs. Slide included copies of student workbook pages for teacher to reference or write on.

Named after the philosopher Socrates, the Socratic Seminar is a structured dialogue between students about important ideas or moral and ethical issues found in a text or across multiple texts. Stellaluna is a wonderful book for students for students to practice critical-thinking, rick discussion, along with listening and speaking skills. The goal of a Socratic Seminar is not to debate, but rather to have a dialogue that enables the participants to construct meaning of the concepts presented in t

These Google Slides are great for introducing Geometry with student lead inquiry.