This week some of Mrs. DeYoung's third grade students have begun learning about methods of inquiry in Science. Mrs. DeYoung reviewed the five senses and had the children describe an apple using lots of descriptive adjectives. They were able to observe, describe, classify, and compare the apple with other foods, using their senses. The group completed a graphic organizer about the apple and a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast apples and apple juice. Students engaged in several language tasks while learning methods of inquiry! Next week they will write a paragraph about apples.
Other third grade students used computer games to identify categories and practice /r/ sounds, while fifth graders completed vocabulary activities that correspond to last week's reading passage. Jr. High students listened to a short story online and answered comprehension questions to develop auditory processing . A different group read a short narrative and used the "Think Aloud" strategy to improve inference skills. Eighth grade students are preparing a book review to be published online.
It has been an exciting and productive week.
