Library Services: Elementary Units
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Inquiry Units
- Kindergarten - 1st grade Inquiry - Jobs
- Kindergarten Inquiry - Where in the World Are We?
- 1st Grade Inquiry - Colonial Times
- 1st Grade Inquiry - Discovering Where We Live
- 2nd Grade Inquiry - American Symbols
- 2nd Grade Inquiry - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 3rd Grade Inquiry - Rapid Changes to the Earth's Surface
- 3rd Grade Inquiry - Scientific Breakthroughs
- 4th Grade Inquiry - Native Texas
- 4th Grade: Notable Texans
- 4th Grade Inquiry - Slow Changes to Earth's Surface
- 5th Grade Inquiry - Energize
Share and Reflect - Scientific Breakthroughs
Activities
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Share
Students will have an opportunity to share their videos with classmates, in a small group or large group format.
Share the rubric with students and help them reflect on the inquiry process. Use the criteria along the left side of the rubric to guide discussion, allowing students to self-assess.
Extension
Connect with community members that are from other cultures or have ties to other cultures. Invite them to visit the library and share how food safety/preservation, medicine/vaccines, computers, and other scientific breakthroughs have impacted their culture. Encourage students to connect with their inquiry, based on their own community.
Video
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This phase is intended to:
Allow students to share with an audience for an authentic purpose.
Student reflection should include:
- their own learning
- the inquiry process
- encourage further inquiry, when appropriate