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 & Reflect - Colonial Times
Activities
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Celebrate Learning
Share students' narrated slides with the class or beyond the class. Having an audience is very important.
Discuss how students' research answered their questions.
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Teacher/Librarian Evaluation Criteria.
- Takes a picture that is on topic
- Writes a short script that is on topic
- Uses unit vocabulary correctly
- Narration is easy to understand
Students will reflect on their learning using a simple, visual reflection sheet and/or Google form.
Tip: Create a Google Form for student reflections
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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