tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66506289754536123032024-03-14T05:13:03.781-04:00Kate's Science Classroom Cafe6th Grade science classroom ideas, materials and freebies!
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-74274447669875447632020-03-25T15:46:00.003-04:002020-03-25T15:46:26.965-04:00The Science Teacher and Distance Learning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD4JXfGQuGsw_g5_y7ep24MjEVGtUPM-zODFQRRmyLdfWNvAy3toV8NAMRKQ5dCWor0zSnm6OltVZS5Kf6rCHj0_7_f6Y7ff1iJTsRcW2WPJdcb-anxEJ887cxf5jQ2HD22Huogy8QSzL/s1600/science+teacher+and+distance+learning.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="956" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRD4JXfGQuGsw_g5_y7ep24MjEVGtUPM-zODFQRRmyLdfWNvAy3toV8NAMRKQ5dCWor0zSnm6OltVZS5Kf6rCHj0_7_f6Y7ff1iJTsRcW2WPJdcb-anxEJ887cxf5jQ2HD22Huogy8QSzL/s400/science+teacher+and+distance+learning.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-ed7e2588-7fff-c387-38c5-079946593053" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is nothing in the world like the mind-blowing moment that a group of young scientists experiencing a lab activity has light bulbs going off. There are no words for the expression that comes across their face- it is the biggest ego boost on the planet for us science teachers. If you were to ask me why I went into teaching science I would tell you that I chose science because of the collaboration, the hands on activities, and the genuine interest students show every single day. With an increasing emphasis on technology in today’s world, all of these are still possible. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Collaboration</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can collaborate through the amazing use of technology. In the past, when I was getting my education degree, it was a big deal to work with another student through Google Docs. Nowadays, Facetime, Skype, Google Meet, and Zoom, are second nature to our students. We are not teaching them the technology platform, we are teaching them the skills to be able to use that platform effectively. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to ensure successful collaboration in a group setting is to assign roles, or provide a list of tasks and let them assign themselves, and notify them that you will be asking for a report on what contribution was made by who after. My students know I always give a group feedback form to students after projects, so they know they are held accountable to their assignments. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Genuine Interest</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another way to ensure students are engaging with the science content is to incorporate student choice and give them options. One of my favorite ways to assess student learning is to give choice projects. In a choice project, students know they can demonstrate their learning through a variety of different platforms. For example, they can show they understand a cycle of matter using a slide presentation, making a poster, writing a rap song, or performing a skit. Students will shine if they have choice over how they share what they know. If they are doing a skit or a song, they can record it and upload it for sharing with their students. If they created a poster, they can simply take a picture of it and upload it for sharing. This <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Choice-Board-FREE-download-1050826" target="_blank">free editable PDF</a></b> by </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Proxima Nova', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Proxima Nova', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">he Moeller Express</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Proxima Nova', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;"> </span>will make creating a custom choice board for your class a breeze! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Choice-Board-FREE-download-1050826" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFMbBQwNwj5JISlkaioc96cJaZjn8jugPhCaKK9V7rS7WaMOu6qxH_SW18-kArQb10SQVvLpnuih2_PmYSJUXH95jLsWVVscbYGvUmsmFp5JZAETDuY8gtdfa0yCjyJ1NHJpq0Ay08zYC/s200/original-1050826-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Alternatively, give students a passion project, such as Genius Hour. Projects like these ignite the fire of passion in some students and the results are really surprising! Give students opportunities to be proud of themselves and their work. One way to do this is to provide students with multiple opportunities to show what they know. This might look like starting with a virtual lab, giving written questions to respond to, and finishing with a choice project. Here is a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Genius-Hour-Planning-Sheet-3112630" target="_blank">free genius hour form</a> from <b>Miss W's Classroom</b> to use when starting a passion project with your students. </span><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Hands-on Activities</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students can still complete hands on activities while away from the science classroom. One of my favorite activities is to have students step away from their technology and go on a nature walk looking for different biotic and abiotic factors. Alternatively, students could complete a scavenger hunt for genetics looking at old family photographs (e.g. find one recessive trait such as freckles or blue eyes). If students are learning about forces and motion, they could look for pushes and pulls around their house. Students can pick a mechanism in their house such as a garage door opener, blender, shower valve etc and research how it works. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If your students are feeling brave and want to try a lab, there are many sites that have lab ideas for students to do at home. One of my favorites is Science Bob or Steve Spangler Science, where you can see ideas for experiments as well as videos and pictures of what it might look like. Remind students that it is possible to do science without fancy science equipment. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many of the materials for the experiments may be things students already have at home, such as an old film canister, vinegar, or white glue. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">For example: Here is a simple energy experiment that answers the question: How does water </span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">temperature impact air temperature? It can be done with a kitchen thermometer, two cups, hot water, cold water and foil. Students can take the initial air temperature of the <u>air above the liquid</u> and then take the air temperature above the liquid after 2 minutes. This simple experiment shows how energy transfers from warm to cold and can be applicable to many science </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">topics!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXU7aiK6wRiRZ9bZGepq9_Bn7XByuDZ1YB2rfl_MO3CAB3YWIA-_tH1lN4BVIE6-DKJ7_b7B-tT_atIyxuEnte3axBMRZUuCU3ymrMEXuzaeUSgGkUg16tYdun1Zxljhq4Z_mM6K7v761/s1600/IMG_0240%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXU7aiK6wRiRZ9bZGepq9_Bn7XByuDZ1YB2rfl_MO3CAB3YWIA-_tH1lN4BVIE6-DKJ7_b7B-tT_atIyxuEnte3axBMRZUuCU3ymrMEXuzaeUSgGkUg16tYdun1Zxljhq4Z_mM6K7v761/s320/IMG_0240%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13r9ljlfzeWaF83nPJ3Cp2PlT_SBIUC2e4s7SFWLLjL2TtczA2ruuKssN8srWbp7uqGMk-51ha-bfkTrQ_Z5w9VXi7U3MjX4zQ2lI0T0QHXUIaOxkclssV89j1Ir0bhZ_M4xvqPwAozTo/s1600/IMG_0247%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1600" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13r9ljlfzeWaF83nPJ3Cp2PlT_SBIUC2e4s7SFWLLjL2TtczA2ruuKssN8srWbp7uqGMk-51ha-bfkTrQ_Z5w9VXi7U3MjX4zQ2lI0T0QHXUIaOxkclssV89j1Ir0bhZ_M4xvqPwAozTo/s320/IMG_0247%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><b>Be Open-Minded</b></u></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teachers forced to do distance learning can feel overwhelmed and tied to their norms for instruction, grading and accountability. We need to remind ourselves that distance learning instruction is very different and does not have to follow the same flow as we have in a face-to-face classroom environment. As yourself if your expectations are reasonable and adjust your policies and approach to match the vibes you are getting from students. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">That Google assignment didn't have the outcome you expected? Kids just aren't understanding your Screencastify notes? Are many students falling behind? </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> If something isn't working, think outside the box for a solution and be willing to admit your first attempt wasn't quite right. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDy8jknfAr8d9yGU4c-SwyGN0EILp5rVbm6lB6_qcjgS07q0JbPrDjLVuwAH4DhTi23aXoqIHvSQcHpoYezR3kZZzoDAieN6Phz6SC-GLnfm1S8vy2XCJgHbdYJ-DShBgGrsBlUaY_LzS/s1600/nikita-kachanovsky-bLY5JqP_Ldw-unsplash+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDy8jknfAr8d9yGU4c-SwyGN0EILp5rVbm6lB6_qcjgS07q0JbPrDjLVuwAH4DhTi23aXoqIHvSQcHpoYezR3kZZzoDAieN6Phz6SC-GLnfm1S8vy2XCJgHbdYJ-DShBgGrsBlUaY_LzS/s320/nikita-kachanovsky-bLY5JqP_Ldw-unsplash+copy.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@nkachanovskyyy?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Nikita Kachanovsky</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/website?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: purple;">Survey your students and consider their ideas! </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are some questions to ask:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Is the amount of material covered each week achievable? (Rate the workload.)</i></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Are the notes and examples easy to navigate? Is it organized in a logical way? </i></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>How could the material be presented more clearly? Are some things harder to find?</i></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Rate the fairness of grading, the points assigned etc.</i></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Do the tests and quizzes represent the material covered in the course?</i></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Are there ample opportunities to ask questions and get help from the teacher?</i></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>How could the distance learning course improve?</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmlHACrQ-OaFf7Sv90rF5H5vJ-9V5cPDxQT_yOXy18koxEe71Jfb3PBW8pS42Tt03yMCgqkpSvQe932msxUlSSWbAAYiYjn0m7pl8K9Zy3Al3FgkMgWAveDXVVb66RapjcAWanBQXMhoz/s1600/distance+learning.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="811" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmlHACrQ-OaFf7Sv90rF5H5vJ-9V5cPDxQT_yOXy18koxEe71Jfb3PBW8pS42Tt03yMCgqkpSvQe932msxUlSSWbAAYiYjn0m7pl8K9Zy3Al3FgkMgWAveDXVVb66RapjcAWanBQXMhoz/s400/distance+learning.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Make it Interactive</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just because your students are at a distance doesn’t mean their learning has to be. Have students interact with their websites. Some very useful interactive laboratory sites include PHET, Glencoe, and Gizmo. All of these sites allow students to control tools, zoom in, collect data, etc. Another great way for students to connect with their science learning is to provide them links for virtual labs and field trips. Even if you were physically in school with your students, they would never be able to fly over a volcano in the way that they can digitally. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZICaDHQYA0Yb4SkJIygwmCJOrtcNNe1uwDZhuuXjlYTuzWsEwOb_z6fIDVrwpZH7VsZZp0J1pf-KLTizktNO7_xmAbWWyrqVaiPnVhn-_Cx6wqJPoHOE1IOUhV_MAKcbFeLaWgeqLdc7a/s1600/yosh-ginsu-qexZLgMcbPc-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZICaDHQYA0Yb4SkJIygwmCJOrtcNNe1uwDZhuuXjlYTuzWsEwOb_z6fIDVrwpZH7VsZZp0J1pf-KLTizktNO7_xmAbWWyrqVaiPnVhn-_Cx6wqJPoHOE1IOUhV_MAKcbFeLaWgeqLdc7a/s320/yosh-ginsu-qexZLgMcbPc-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@yoshginsu?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Yosh Ginsu</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/volcano-eruption?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></div>
</div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just because your students are out of reach does not mean the science content has to be. Best science teaching practices are still possible in the age of technology through providing opportunities for student choice and harnessing student interest, providing opportunities for hands-on learning, and by steering them toward interactive content. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources: </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science Bob </span><a href="https://sciencebob.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://sciencebob.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steve Spangler </span><a href="https://stevespanglerscience.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://stevespanglerscience.com/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Genius Hour </span><a href="https://geniushour.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://geniushour.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Glencoe Virtual Labs </span><a href="https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/virtual_labs_glencoe.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/virtual_labs_glencoe.html</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PHET </span><a href="https://phet.colorado.edu/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://phet.colorado.edu/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gizmo </span><a href="https://explorelearning.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://explorelearning.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other Links for Distant Learning Science: </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Physics Videos </span><a href="https://www.positivephysics.org/home" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.positivephysics.org/home</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">STEM Resources </span><a href="https://learn.concord.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://learn.concord.org/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science projects for home: </span><a href="https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids Science Experiments </span><a href="http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Smithsonian Virtual Field Trips </span><a href="https://www.si.edu/kids" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.si.edu/kids</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NASA for kids </span><a href="https://climatekids.nasa.gov/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://climatekids.nasa.gov</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ipark! </span><a href="https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm?fbclid=IwAR3Kct0i_l0SlS8Yjpkhe1S6XvjP6wl5oz63xaNXYGAnDmyXr7uECOwhWyk" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm?fbclid=IwAR3Kct0i_l0SlS8Yjpkhe1S6XvjP6wl5oz63xaNXYGAnDmyXr7uECOwhWyk</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Explore the surface of Mars </span><a href="https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Biology </span><a href="https://www.biologysimulations.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.biologysimulations.com/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science Readings </span><a href="https://www.ck12.org/student/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.ck12.org/student/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daily free at-home science experiments </span><a href="http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/?fbclid=IwAR1hGlvegrGZ5UYpOs0j97dLctwbz4A629uR6ebCiFmr7eTBk8NgMituJ14" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/</span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do at home science activities </span><a href="https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities?fbclid=IwAR0qeysjbH9cY3CC3hQ_A4pO6TzHsp7T434zTiecT8RftbKkW1t5NF7Dnzc" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities?fbclid=IwAR0qeysjbH9cY3CC3hQ_A4pO6TzHsp7T434zTiecT8RftbKkW1t5NF7Dnzc</span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Earth Science </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.everyday-earth.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">https://www.everyday-earth.com/</a></span><br />
<br />
Written by Chelsea Roy<br />
Additions by Kate Wright<br />
Captivate Science<br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-54863708927188926032020-02-25T22:39:00.001-05:002020-02-25T22:43:03.768-05:00Differentiation Using Doodle Notes<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Note-taking is an essential skill and this can be challenging for students who are more visual learners. Not only do Doodle Notes offer students an interactive note-taking experience and room for creativity, they can be excellent resources for differentiating any content!</span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Doodle Notes are sets of notes, focused around graphics, graphic organizers, and provide space for students to demonstrate understanding through doodling. Doodle Notes can be used in a variety of ways: in conjunction with a typical lecture-style lesson, during guided instruction (i.e. the teacher projecting the blank Doodle Notes on a screen and fill in the notes with the students), or as a completed (or partially completed) exemplar. Doodle Notes encourage students to draw out key information, as opposed to writing out full sentences which is helpful in teaching effective note-taking strategies. Doodle Notes also encourage students to use color in supporting their ideas and understanding concepts.</span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The best part about utilizing Doodle Notes in science is being able to differentiate for students who learn at various levels and at different paces. Most Doodle Note sets include multiple versions, scaffolded at different levels. For example, some students are ready to use a set of Doodle Notes that has less structure, and has more room for writing and/or drawing. Other students, or perhaps a student learning English as a second language, may benefit from a Doodle Notes version containing more structured, fill-in-the-blank style notes.</span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Here is an example of scaffolded Doodle Notes that could be used for students who need extra support. The differentiated Doodle Notes ensure that this level student is receiving the necessary information to be successful.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k8iITGLpXrjB9wEd1LZH7IESUg98FqqVcnO1pQthe7IENrwfuAZ-fGBX7bXREyLyPDiDoJVx5UkOzGNoZXUwXPujXKsOxevhGK2i_VkLrXy5CQeTkvZwR9DFtvRTwrP4Y7sXSkQNUuL1/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k8iITGLpXrjB9wEd1LZH7IESUg98FqqVcnO1pQthe7IENrwfuAZ-fGBX7bXREyLyPDiDoJVx5UkOzGNoZXUwXPujXKsOxevhGK2i_VkLrXy5CQeTkvZwR9DFtvRTwrP4Y7sXSkQNUuL1/s320/Slide2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2a7de2d8-7fff-99a2-6446-ff0121d3f37b"></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">And here is an example of less-structured Doodle Notes that could challenge a higher-level student. These Doodle Notes allow for the student to choose what they write and how they demonstrate their understanding.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHvhs_9xihJLTyPSFo3yrwHlfA3YNz54KMmhxctp3l4sJbHidTe9KHUvz2Bj1tOJnZX7zuT1IP_FtYgV6UrA5t1jHiNVipZ91tUmspfX2FrmsYuDmJC-dq0ehNqO6HJrcvYsFi0s4nU2Q/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHvhs_9xihJLTyPSFo3yrwHlfA3YNz54KMmhxctp3l4sJbHidTe9KHUvz2Bj1tOJnZX7zuT1IP_FtYgV6UrA5t1jHiNVipZ91tUmspfX2FrmsYuDmJC-dq0ehNqO6HJrcvYsFi0s4nU2Q/s320/Slide3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here is a sample of a completed doodle page for <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Life-Science-Vocabulary-Doodle-Notes-MS-LS1-4124896" target="_blank">NGSS standard MS LS1-4</a>. (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Middle-School-Doodle-Notes-Bundle-3702721" target="_blank">Pages for each NGSS standard are available for purchase here.</a>)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5K0YpbcnK8eZnxgaQTjO5NbwCTxZNagL51tKjCjbLK1lU5JhcpbZWJFOt2y3C5rQqravHvRn7C72rjokOPovhKYq4-dNvmNWXRgR4dc6MCRrE2Z4C__YjXs-lyvFjdMb1ikcM2id18EZ/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5K0YpbcnK8eZnxgaQTjO5NbwCTxZNagL51tKjCjbLK1lU5JhcpbZWJFOt2y3C5rQqravHvRn7C72rjokOPovhKYq4-dNvmNWXRgR4dc6MCRrE2Z4C__YjXs-lyvFjdMb1ikcM2id18EZ/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Often times, our classes include students performing at high, low, and middle levels. Some students tend to be early finishers, while others may require more time. I have found that the nature and organization of Doodle Notes makes learning challenging topics less overwhelm-ing for students by chunking larger topics into smaller sub-topics. For example, a </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doodle-Notes-for-Cells-Plant-and-Animal-2920949" style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;" target="_blank">Cells Doodle Note set </a><span style="font-family: arial; white-space: pre;">may contain separate Doodle Notes for types of cells, cell structure and function, and the cell cycle. Chunking larger topics into smaller sub-topics can encourage students to work at their own pace and feel less rushed while taking notes in class.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-163cd01b-7fff-e024-948a-8eedfdfb05d2" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">You can also use Doodle Notes to challenge students performing at various levels is through student-led learning. Provide students the completed version of the Doodle Notes - in other words, give them the answer key - and ask them to create a slideshow and/or presentation to convey the information in the Doodle Notes to their peers. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">There are endless possibilities when it comes to integrating Doodle Notes into your instruction! If you’ve struggled with differentiation in the classroom, hopefully you can give Doodle Notes a try!</span></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-59217797580828407762020-02-02T15:08:00.002-05:002020-02-02T15:08:49.600-05:00NGSS and Visual Notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doodle-Note-Clip-Art-Commercial-and-Personal-Use-5188024" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoOT1-oGi5CL4Hhh24dxwyWh-gBQ52GSlf5Y4SKozx4z9VzRqCZrsjHqULA1claubAcHferraXS6DeoRTdd4GPQ0PCeiWn9ZQAEArDJPC4z3m_BJKGn4Pif5jDR8p48UoqmVCF_CEDXDL/s400/clip+art+pack+cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I'm sure you have noticed, but I am a huge fan of visual notes for teaching the NGSS. The standards emphasize less memorization of definitions and more emphasis on interconnectedness of concepts. Doodle notes provide visual triggers that help kids conceptualize the 3D learning we are doing in our classrooms.<br />
<br />
Creating <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Middle-School-Doodle-Notes-Bundle-3702721" target="_blank">doodle notes for science</a> has been a passion of mine for years. In the process I have found that I am regularly searching for doodle clip art that helps with the flow of each note page. Sometimes I just cannot find what I need! SO... I have created a set of personal (and limited commercial) use doodle graphics for teachers like me to use in creating their note sheets. There are some freebie png files here for you to use, but if dig the doodles the full set is available for purchase too!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUi4X7Bd7unl3jrRwbuJYwxMQAZmCTXi5CMHHOXm2O4HnZgre4wUQ7gt6s0Ib8yOBjtkwkoiPvRCaDOP-eVDPh-VSymN_A0UNsp4AjzE8c-1dGhYT7lKG6NZjVvVPpOSNjCE1nQYhAMop/s1600/02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUi4X7Bd7unl3jrRwbuJYwxMQAZmCTXi5CMHHOXm2O4HnZgre4wUQ7gt6s0Ib8yOBjtkwkoiPvRCaDOP-eVDPh-VSymN_A0UNsp4AjzE8c-1dGhYT7lKG6NZjVvVPpOSNjCE1nQYhAMop/s640/02.png" width="49" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Dividers are so helpful for chunking content into digestible pieces for students. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1woMf4qsbDDBJDBkW6Dyj64ciQKhD_Npt/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Grab this free clip are here.</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6GAXQinbxihNmWbCgXQ3A6PwZs4Ys_On35HNUUo7GSnB4osSh7thpgrpQT2sRPoAappdTw6soty8ipMUQP9N58Ug4-o-LgyY5D0HpoQlR72oZWWYJCt3sU9yfoGGU-gGJifzOIe7On6f/s1600/doodledude08.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6GAXQinbxihNmWbCgXQ3A6PwZs4Ys_On35HNUUo7GSnB4osSh7thpgrpQT2sRPoAappdTw6soty8ipMUQP9N58Ug4-o-LgyY5D0HpoQlR72oZWWYJCt3sU9yfoGGU-gGJifzOIe7On6f/s320/doodledude08.png" width="105" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This graphic is great to place into notes where kids are writing down THEIR questions about a topic! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wL8vUtS6D7N88HTtHBr1kwa2997t8RUO/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Grab this png file here.</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnjiLThxbEySss3NOqp7c3gsSJ0bqmuUjKNizlq0EAyBxMjFOXk_aCdUcXS1I4Jfce8e5HGVgCV-j_cV7YzWW8XZehT0IUzlf3Mer-wnQXoN7GSgpuYVgSlSjwURP11_OW6CXLl_z8oiX/s1600/doodlearrow04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1475" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnjiLThxbEySss3NOqp7c3gsSJ0bqmuUjKNizlq0EAyBxMjFOXk_aCdUcXS1I4Jfce8e5HGVgCV-j_cV7YzWW8XZehT0IUzlf3Mer-wnQXoN7GSgpuYVgSlSjwURP11_OW6CXLl_z8oiX/s320/doodlearrow04.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm a big fan of arrows that are wide enough that I can add text into them. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TUJ1bXjN8L7zEYB6oD7_Flvpit0Y935T/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here is one that is in my doodle graphic set.</a> So many uses!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Rr7ndliSokLZenSoeBkoSOXSkQ1_uNW0hhuYz_5xWFN7t3DXYcV1e2PCMROVPD-DHf1LnpOgj2BdFezeGCSFGGGwCZX1rNLANCldQZqh97gv7P9Mf4yCeRmbFGn1D7icy-HvWVrxBj6I/s1600/06.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="243" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Rr7ndliSokLZenSoeBkoSOXSkQ1_uNW0hhuYz_5xWFN7t3DXYcV1e2PCMROVPD-DHf1LnpOgj2BdFezeGCSFGGGwCZX1rNLANCldQZqh97gv7P9Mf4yCeRmbFGn1D7icy-HvWVrxBj6I/s320/06.png" width="52" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Showing how concepts are connected is a big part of the <a href="http://www.doodlenotes.org/" target="_blank">doodle note method</a>. Here is a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qClzy5_AIjbFA0Ji_KW6GW6RKB2A86NM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">road graphic</a> to help with this essential part of doodle note creation! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ready to start making your own doodles? Check out this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doodle-Notes-DIY-Template-Kit-3772340" target="_blank">DIY doodle note pack </a>that is perfect for beginners! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doodle-Notes-DIY-Template-Kit-3772340" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQHzw-wBtRy3HRgoUk4-uoQSJoufa3J022xY8yj0sRyizbtrLLwm-5cYs3p6KDGbHcWUubjVkYdQLvBbpK4IAeUYmiWRZ1yIYPaz6VPqnVAsJKUHUavi0y7cGh7u4tjUUf2LJqfumha-O/s320/original-3772340-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hope these tools help better your NGSS practice! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-22626795360948153672020-01-21T15:37:00.000-05:002020-01-21T15:37:00.481-05:00Moon Mat Model: Visualizing the Moon Phases Models are a vital part of the science learning process. The NGSS clearly emphasizes how models can improve student learning. Here is a model to support your students in understanding moon phase patterns!<br />
<br />
When teaching about the moon phases and perspective, students use small spheres to model the phases. It is SO EASY! Have students place the ball on #1 (see free printable below) and view the moon from the perspective of Earth. Be sure to emphasize that for the model to work they will need to MOVE to put their eyes on Earth looking toward the moon. My students love an opportunity to use their phone and this proved to be a great opportunity. I had them place their phone at the Earth location and take a picture of the moon as it moved from item 1-8. The result? Digital flashcards! (The kids easily added text to their photos with the phase names.)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDpWrZRmHxfZ8-mg2X5-mczSrsYr_4qZv_zPcdygn59pxvjfjHO3GjmuqxEE1muylzhRLzQ0qQUty2cpEt4ZDDbnIESNsqfXhyQYgIAdkg-KhowwPl24_ePo_WtwaBDG6csIuAsS-5pYq/s1600/moon+phase+freebie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDpWrZRmHxfZ8-mg2X5-mczSrsYr_4qZv_zPcdygn59pxvjfjHO3GjmuqxEE1muylzhRLzQ0qQUty2cpEt4ZDDbnIESNsqfXhyQYgIAdkg-KhowwPl24_ePo_WtwaBDG6csIuAsS-5pYq/s400/moon+phase+freebie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>Set-up:</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Print one moon mat for each pair of students. (see below)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Water bottle cap for each pair of students (keeps ball from rolling away)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Moon Sphere Suggestions:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In the picture I colored 1/2 of a ping-pong ball with permanent marker (acrylic paint will probably work better!) and then did a clear coat over the ping pong ball with a clear acrylic sealer. Full disclosure....This worked for one year but the black started to scratch off. SO....I found these <a href="https://www.michaels.com/artminds-wood-balls-1.5in/10102817.html?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_AllProducts_N_N_N_N-_-Crafts+and+Hobbies&Kenshoo_ida=&KPID=go_cmp-1545032874_adg-60529717404_ad-293389187989_pla-606353504760_dev-c_ext-_prd-10102817&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9orxBRD0ARIsAK9JDxTWe977MOmpJh64aGDgiel2NPLmMvYqjGx_BYLtBofvpNL10apBq-oaAgj9EALw_wcB" target="_blank">1 1/2 inch wood spheres</a> at Michael's Craft Store and I plan to paint them 1/2 white and black. I'm pretty confident they will work a lot better :) </div>
<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwbQLWNIWuC_vC44EwZU0ZK37OjJ1RLE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Free Printable Mat:</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwbQLWNIWuC_vC44EwZU0ZK37OjJ1RLE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDMYDd9iHLyaV4MMIQYb56AKD3wZX9cufY7L958KYTQdCHjPCPlT4OYpUiZrOxcfoi-tL_iimytSsVohQ_GjIg65jJBDphwgMlFqaYZ_LRx5nF7_n0_OGP0gA_LmjqMdXHWGNfcnMr3nO/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I think it is a good idea to take the time to talk about the model and what it does well and what it is lacking (scale, light source etc.) When kids understand the benefits and drawbacks of models they can better apply them to their understandings!<br />
<br />
Are your kids ready for a challenge? Instead of giving them directions....Give them photos of the 8 phases and have THEM figure out how to make the model work! It is amazing what kids can do when we challenge them!<br />
<br />
Hope this helps! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @katesclassroomcafe6 - we have some big announcements and free materials coming soon!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-54303250602995780242020-01-12T19:11:00.001-05:002020-01-18T14:16:43.477-05:00Phenomena Phantoms: How to Keep Unit Phenomena from Disappearing from Daily Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANXRi3LZHDnJrPd8xtb9ByZ8eRmBnMlUaF0g71Gps-1uiw53K1KNZCZFmObQmWRBUOyRXrCdPpoCsOeQ-zsCqQlJW_QBcJmIlEzm_6gtPpvGBECvuei6bo8SrEB3NG0GZI_6vmU1KCvUm/s1600/Slide6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANXRi3LZHDnJrPd8xtb9ByZ8eRmBnMlUaF0g71Gps-1uiw53K1KNZCZFmObQmWRBUOyRXrCdPpoCsOeQ-zsCqQlJW_QBcJmIlEzm_6gtPpvGBECvuei6bo8SrEB3NG0GZI_6vmU1KCvUm/s640/Slide6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Never again will your students ask why they are completing a certain lesson or when they can do something fun. With a relevant, engaging unit phenomenon students will intrinsically want to know why it is happening and acquire the necessary knowledge to explain it. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>The Basics</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every well-executed Next Generation Science Standard lesson starts with an engaging, foundational unit phenomenon. Anchoring a lesson with a unit phenomenon that can be referred back to time and time again builds student connection to the real world and desire to build knowledge. The purpose of a unit phenomena is to immediately engage students in a topic by providing an interesting, relatable example of an occurrence in the real world. Phenomena can make abstract science concepts, such as genetics or cells, concrete and approachable. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLifLhRati57w1Uyx_JohXrWdObjC5W6aAWaoWb2m9dzKhGCe-qp8EY63YtYfbgyLuGUo0GDuNfw2OwHOrabgHP0gpUi2q3PJ9fcfmJYQxfDJEBJJSrk6e0Ssf8GDAjIsLGWmZ48Wv6Im/s1600/timj-Vrv_nZHaFTc-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLifLhRati57w1Uyx_JohXrWdObjC5W6aAWaoWb2m9dzKhGCe-qp8EY63YtYfbgyLuGUo0GDuNfw2OwHOrabgHP0gpUi2q3PJ9fcfmJYQxfDJEBJJSrk6e0Ssf8GDAjIsLGWmZ48Wv6Im/s320/timj-Vrv_nZHaFTc-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/@the_roaming_platypus?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">timJ</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/science-experiment?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: ink; box-sizing: border-box; color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out, opacity 0.1s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The unit phenomena is the engagement for an entire unit so make it fun! Give students an experience by having them solve a puzzle, take students outside, give them a prop such as a giant toothbrush or a coprolite (fossilized dinosaur poop)! This is the sort of engaging introduction that you want students to talk about at the dinner table. This is what you want to walk into the lunch room and hear them talking to their friends about. You want students to burst into your classroom and ask if they really are doing (insert AWESOME science activity here) today. This should be their unit phenomena. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Introducing the Phenomena</b></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introducing a unit phenomena should follow responsive teaching practices. By this, I mean you should base your phenomena on the needs of your students. A well thought out phenomena should be real, relatable, and accessible to your students. Accessibility should be based on socioeconomic status, age, developmental level, and experiences of your students. For example, if you teach in the city you may want to pull in adaptability of birds to city infrastructure or if you teach in a rural area you may want to pull in deer populations that frequent the school fields to begin a unit on ecology and biomes. Phenomena can be as simple as discussing calcium chloride melting ice in the school parking lot as the students disembark the bus on their way in. From this easily overlooked occurrence, you could build on chemical reactions, exothermic reactions, and chemistry in everyday life. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the best ways to engage students with their phenomena is to allow them to experience the phenomena and then create a <b>Driving Question Board</b>. To do this, ask a simple question such as “what can we find out about this?” and provide chart paper (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRp4W2N2G5txJsgd8bTcHxUR1NzlNgjX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">or the brainstorm sheet below</a>) for students to come up with as many questions as they can. Have groups narrow down their questions and pick what they want to have answered by the end of the unit. Give students a voice and have them vote on the top questions for the class. Students will buy into a topic if they create the questions that are driving the lessons. Keep in mind that unit phenomena should begin a unit and be referred back to throughout. They should not replace the engagement portion of learning sequences, they should instead build on the greater knowledge base required of the entire unit. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rWBfXydGIM7b-2eOcJ1_pD00-Fb8Se7fJ4AYBBHArvZOoRZU5TuN-Z6ZJMQEIUVpubN1vIzWr8f0jMjTX1jxY5PFDciyDyZwThr4vHsKsVDLWt_vPJOecfDvXxibfRbUcxiI2Ft5CZRX/s1600/IMG_0040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1600" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rWBfXydGIM7b-2eOcJ1_pD00-Fb8Se7fJ4AYBBHArvZOoRZU5TuN-Z6ZJMQEIUVpubN1vIzWr8f0jMjTX1jxY5PFDciyDyZwThr4vHsKsVDLWt_vPJOecfDvXxibfRbUcxiI2Ft5CZRX/s640/IMG_0040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This example driving question board shows the top 10 questions that a group of 25 students voted to include on the classroom question board for the topic. Students worked in small groups to brainstorm questions and then voted on the most scientific questions to include on the class board.</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a brainstorm page that can be used with small groups. Each student creates a sticky note with their own questions. Then they come together an share their ideas using this brainstorm sheet. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRp4W2N2G5txJsgd8bTcHxUR1NzlNgjX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Click here</a> to print this and use it in your classroom. </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRp4W2N2G5txJsgd8bTcHxUR1NzlNgjX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYNhh3LELyolG2OKDtY2XVlWm0ALN7zcA56LeDDDz92JDnlK5t406RbawHtmZapSg8N4H-p01sNB_CUjqAsGi5Z6EjPFL773zoWhIgHbVbLm9FmJxiIobH8ASYTYHNlrzFiQrHvNit4tt/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daily Connections to Phenomena</span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the easiest ways to connect lessons to the unit phenomena is by posting the questions generated by the Driving Question Board. These questions serve as a daily visual reminder to students of what it is that they want to know. By seeing their own thoughts and inquiries posted, they will see the value in generating those questions. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to link the unit phenomena to daily lessons is by asking warm up questions or exit tickets which allude toward the unit phenomena. Students remember the beginning and ending of a lesson more than the middle, so these questions will strengthen the connection of a daily lesson to the greater context of the phenomena in the world. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Different from warm ups and exit tickets, summary tables are also a useful tool to link learning sequences within a unit back to a unit phenomena. A <b>summary table</b> has a column where students record the activity they just completed and a column for the connection back to the unit phenomenon. Never again will students ask you why they are doing a specific activity! </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlnwGBOVDgecoAqAHWiWanp5jBU3YmtX6BLY8R1Fuf-YovCWHK3ztJCQOqo7q_e7WR_5hA3DWkjClG5u5TvRO8SOieNM9E4eYneJTElDcFOiSxadby1PGaQCmSrpDOiLOhEdj8TNvuyws/s1600/IMG_0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1600" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlnwGBOVDgecoAqAHWiWanp5jBU3YmtX6BLY8R1Fuf-YovCWHK3ztJCQOqo7q_e7WR_5hA3DWkjClG5u5TvRO8SOieNM9E4eYneJTElDcFOiSxadby1PGaQCmSrpDOiLOhEdj8TNvuyws/s640/IMG_0041.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Sample class summary table for 6th grade science lessons surrounding the topic of temperature changes in dissolving.)</span></span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wrapping up the Unit</span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The best way to end a unit is a real world scenario that links back to the unit phenomena. For example, in the chemistry unit that started with calcium chloride melting ice on the sidewalk outside of the school might end with students designing a cold pack for a nurse as an example of an endothermic reaction. Alternatively, students could complete a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning about the topic. Students will use what they have learned during the unit to be successful on the unit assessment. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ask students for feedback about the unit phenomena for planning for the following school year. Ask if they can think of a phenomena for a unit that may be a better example than the one that was provided. This increases student agency and understanding that their opinions matter. You may even end up with a better phenomena for the following school year which will keep units fresh and responsive to student cares and world events. A unit phenomena is only as good as the students believe it is- change it if it is not engaging students or if students find it unrelatable. </span></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources for Phenomena</span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This first resource is a series of images and gifs for quick visuals for students: </span><a href="https://www.ngssphenomena.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.ngssphenomena.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This second resource lists phenomena by performance expectation: </span><a href="https://thewonderofscience.com/phenomenal" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://thewonderofscience.com/phenomenal</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This third resource has detailed explanations of phenomena with disciplinary core ideas as well: </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sciencephenomena/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://sites.google.com/site/sciencephenomena/</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. While these are helpful, some of the best, most relevant phenomena will come from your experiences and the experiences of your students. Other great places to look may also include the news, social media, and by asking others about their experiences with your unit topic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Article By Chelsea Roy </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">7th Grade Science Teacher and NGSS Expert</span></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-26636153455624211772020-01-05T23:40:00.001-05:002020-01-05T23:42:46.868-05:00This year is yours. What will you do with it? I'm determined to be more organized! So join me by grabbing this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Doodle-Planning-Printable-1443401" target="_blank">free printable</a> to help keep your desktop clean.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzehZjXSF4TCt4tzrRfGsx1_Vl6CW55K4zlYDMcLyWFawKU0UkQA9mmBiTJPn4LV-jKVu-QDTcyj-29E46WWpF9sGBBSTAMem2Seo4a3tC87YMTRibfUonarNQwZ7C4xsWrWElX039eOK/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-01-05+at+11.38.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="852" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzehZjXSF4TCt4tzrRfGsx1_Vl6CW55K4zlYDMcLyWFawKU0UkQA9mmBiTJPn4LV-jKVu-QDTcyj-29E46WWpF9sGBBSTAMem2Seo4a3tC87YMTRibfUonarNQwZ7C4xsWrWElX039eOK/s400/Screen+Shot+2020-01-05+at+11.38.42+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Print a paper copy for your desk OR use the png file version for your computer desktop!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Get-Organized-Desktop-Printable-1622068"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaaHkmuEv9pSKsVZsQQgZgXhac-x_48p-Xx41dHlgRPNiNhLOJin6zUS6aNuO8DE4Hn4rtnXRuvwiZVUxrVR8Xyt7xbqvZH9UmcuFutBEOiCv0OBmDnfYX6nOw33bjs9VSKW1OEFWfoYc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-30+at+1.11.22+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm so excited for 2020 and the changes I will be making with my blog. Stay tuned for exciting updates coming soon. Hint- name change is in the works!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy New Year!</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-64459628203181575592019-07-26T16:54:00.002-04:002020-01-05T23:14:24.080-05:00NGSS Doodle Note Glossary for Middle School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtPRbu6oKYUg2zTkoiXUryNRMT8CWwMMuAB9gwWQ6TXjbgN5wbEbrToOTQR7rmGcIBUkUiFBJ5BsAy48fjDMwumsVYyxPO2muImH-VPjXezl5lld-68ORYfS6CfFwBcZ_X6ywOJ5v_VZe/s1600/IMG_9199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtPRbu6oKYUg2zTkoiXUryNRMT8CWwMMuAB9gwWQ6TXjbgN5wbEbrToOTQR7rmGcIBUkUiFBJ5BsAy48fjDMwumsVYyxPO2muImH-VPjXezl5lld-68ORYfS6CfFwBcZ_X6ywOJ5v_VZe/s400/IMG_9199.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "kbpancakeparty";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Doodle and Define Notes</b> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">were
created to supplement your existing NGSS lessons and activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>REAL learning happens when students pose questions, plan investigations,
develop models, gather and make sense of information, analyze and interpret!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>BUT... Let’s be REAL folks.</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using class time to engage students in 3-dimensional learning leaves little time for reinforcement, remediation and
extra practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much learning
happens when students wrestle through science problems, <b>but what happens when a
child is absent or just really struggling to keep pace?</b></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "kbpancakeparty";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enter DOODLE NOTES! </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This set of doodle notes reviews (not teaches)
ESSENTIAL vocabulary for each of the middle school Next Generation Science Standards.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">They are designed to </span></span></span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt;">reinforce</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the
science students are doing during class while providing memory triggers using
visuals and examples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8dvfqlH8no1jzv8xG6OhMWEpadQD9Sr6GbRPSfuHPORq0uH8MxTveVdGlHG0AKy9-pYU_tcPLWnRYkroUQB5W5BXGT_YViyJY7gXIpKudyrhp2R5C_zt89WcTPECj4SYhkKEsLF9W7bI/s1600/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1600" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8dvfqlH8no1jzv8xG6OhMWEpadQD9Sr6GbRPSfuHPORq0uH8MxTveVdGlHG0AKy9-pYU_tcPLWnRYkroUQB5W5BXGT_YViyJY7gXIpKudyrhp2R5C_zt89WcTPECj4SYhkKEsLF9W7bI/s400/IMG_0866.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "kbpancakeparty";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">doodle
page</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">includes the related standard at the
top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means that the vocab on the
page SUPPORTS the standard, but it is not intended to teach the standard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are like me, I sometimes spend more
time exploring one topic than another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Providing doodle notes as a supporting visual tool gives students much-needed reinforcement, since we may have only done one experiment or model to
address the concept during class! </span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFUHsZp0tXHBu2ZB54u74q6hjK4NzrcYG9nsjm8jLwbeYHElWXK8WR8qzcmj94oupPQ1_02FYdJM6XPIPXlUJB3eMZGhORkDlxta30wPXafKz5E1h7SiL1U7wBTryZRG0iNb4Qe_Y05yh/s1600/parts+of+doodle+note+sheet.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="984" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFUHsZp0tXHBu2ZB54u74q6hjK4NzrcYG9nsjm8jLwbeYHElWXK8WR8qzcmj94oupPQ1_02FYdJM6XPIPXlUJB3eMZGhORkDlxta30wPXafKz5E1h7SiL1U7wBTryZRG0iNb4Qe_Y05yh/s400/parts+of+doodle+note+sheet.png" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "kbpancakeparty"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>What are teachers saying about doodle and define notes?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "kbpancakeparty"; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I have been using these with my sixth and seventh graders and they love this version of notes. There's just the right balance of information provided and things for them to do on their own. I can't wait for the life science notes to use with my eighth graders! Thanks for all the hard work! - Jodie</i></span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;">These will be a great addition to my curriculum. Love giving my more artistic kiddos something they can enjoy. I think vocab work that allows all students to be creative is much more meaningful. Really appreciate that they are grouped by NGSS! -Deanna </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was an awesome way to change-up how we did notes! - Emily</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></span></i>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Which ones do you need for YOUR class? </b>This clickable chart can help you find the doodle sets that best match your curriculum!</span></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tF5rmbZH8Z2W7gJvYk2JI6NXRFJg0EZ6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Click Here To View PDF</a></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tF5rmbZH8Z2W7gJvYk2JI6NXRFJg0EZ6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img alt=" Click Here" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Uxq5ooGWtd_bRZNvpRdMXPoz1a7l5beVQKdL6u_yP6hNo-lg7OpMe8S1pOJWYjAZqAX8Akv3SZqFPCmhy0DaGf5UawloPY_onvxXE6Vci5cks92fN3jJOV1D0169gibQjBMlSih-fym2/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">Note: In addition to bundle discounts, school district license pricing is available upon request. Please contact Kate at scienceclassroomcafe@gmail.com </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Want to try a sample? </b>The NGSS Doodle and Define notes contain over 150 standards-based doodle pages. Here are TWO free sample pages. Click the link to print them to use with your class.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jiNNNQ7E4cXH5NwRZk_XZfOgIQZ8krqs/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Life Science Doodle and Define Free Sample</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtcWWmgdfUHSiasLuRUP_QfFVY8Fky3hclKjC1lWl6N3NdDhSZ0VH1o87p9XqpkYUnXP4YCSdZBmzMXX8R36ONdxDJyF4TiKdzBdPLWkHxREK9YBXqy6JPFca4VUm7xFpp0pBfMYsqcoZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-07-26+at+4.36.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="405" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtcWWmgdfUHSiasLuRUP_QfFVY8Fky3hclKjC1lWl6N3NdDhSZ0VH1o87p9XqpkYUnXP4YCSdZBmzMXX8R36ONdxDJyF4TiKdzBdPLWkHxREK9YBXqy6JPFca4VUm7xFpp0pBfMYsqcoZ/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-07-26+at+4.36.58+PM.png" width="300" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Doodle-Notes-Free-Sample-for-MS-ESS2-2-3939516" target="_blank">Earth Science Doodle and Define Free Sample </a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwb-qmLTxO7ySgsi2wEFoDdr7tR_L8GLNfFgUVUi3jlWTJE-HYP3KVJB5yOO_fSYzs1MGcU9HAikN_NMC8KITQ2uBHPm_rdBKuiW3IBB4bCXQkARNUrkeJpwmnO3Iad2uxlExk1mVIBWg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-07-26+at+4.36.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="484" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwb-qmLTxO7ySgsi2wEFoDdr7tR_L8GLNfFgUVUi3jlWTJE-HYP3KVJB5yOO_fSYzs1MGcU9HAikN_NMC8KITQ2uBHPm_rdBKuiW3IBB4bCXQkARNUrkeJpwmnO3Iad2uxlExk1mVIBWg/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-07-26+at+4.36.20+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Keep Calm and Doodle On!</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kate</span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-42984613822207630432019-02-25T18:03:00.001-05:002020-01-05T23:14:45.858-05:00MSLS2 Doodle and Define Updates!The NGSS Doodle and Define set now has over 100 pages of visual vocabulary to help support your three-dimensional teaching. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Ecosystems-Interactions-MSLS2-Doodle-Note-Glossary-4383920"><img alt="Doodle and Define for standard MSLS2" border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxzh42ZMxOC7CCypMB9vN4Y0pW0GANQPGQqKWDr-OnB-aYd6GPn-_nyLMjv7nXs06E09SB2TXOxzCPxakVfs3OwPG6LGdSmBWbASsq6VpjA-Qw_LEXEYglDfl4XJNMX3wPBcLybM1BZdG/s640/cover+smaller+msls2.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Ecosystems-Interactions-MSLS2-Doodle-Note-Glossary-4383920"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl3FUC6wRtpUAezIPQ82OxAAmzJXO5dPqWm39pIqWK7IDwmDqhX_eZxS0zaNYRCfti_EG7VhMktwj0yVVLTdlG4Moi7VtEbYuJ_jot8RiX2O-FI09Ed3Fb7N7361A0_H5-0HIudLr49VH/s320/DSC00411.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Ecosystems-Interactions-MSLS2-Doodle-Note-Glossary-4383920"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAIkvuC23mt9M29iEP804SRtk7aMNrGI_b2p6ZUTPInVDF43CN7iZ_nJK417y3xcSvl3ZvQ1RwMRmfTLzi_-21A3hBcyfEPl8op5eNyvqBhNgTdalk9hnqPp27Uk2POygYtbr4mTdMaDQ/s320/DSC00413.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Over 100 doodle and define pages!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Middle-School-Doodle-Notes-Growing-Bundle-3702721"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1600" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_rILV5acNf1O5CMV74luWtNcSXH1v9YTkCK7UzMZzWBjJbB7RAf7VT4Wh1G0SDZixKqwM-fFUlev6WT4LOdylifwVtwssgu_K01BJh6T3cCWBNUNJobdiBGV5oitc5ghqwhoocWnEjIy/s640/ngss+doodle+pin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-77768578485154784282018-07-19T12:25:00.005-04:002020-01-05T23:15:27.517-05:00I'm NOT going paperless. Here's Why...<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgnXiXwFeo24JArx6ytole0NyJ26fdUkNBUbETgbRjtk08_un3ideSfKQQNJefORi-dKdxFtzvi-Rkf0GWJaS5IQV_MOT7INB6tRPhTOLDt2glTt8N3Dpp1kGXXm0pMC-QcdCvG9hz0KV/s1600/Slide1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgnXiXwFeo24JArx6ytole0NyJ26fdUkNBUbETgbRjtk08_un3ideSfKQQNJefORi-dKdxFtzvi-Rkf0GWJaS5IQV_MOT7INB6tRPhTOLDt2glTt8N3Dpp1kGXXm0pMC-QcdCvG9hz0KV/s640/Slide1.png" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph">
I should start by saying that I consider myself a somewhat tech-savvy teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I embrace new
technology and I am often the first in my building to experiment with the
latest digital learning tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
last school year I noticed that digital technology seemed to be taking over my classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started to reflect on my digital teaching
practices more closely and I’ve decided that I will not be going completely paperless in
my classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s why…<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<h2>
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Information Processing</span></h2>
</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
The pencil to paper connection is vital in
the note-taking process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
note-taking in my classroom, I want to encourage students to be processing information not just receiving information. Swiping an iPad or pecking away on Chrome
book just isn’t the same as processing and organizing information on paper. <a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581">Take this
study</a> where participants took notes using laptops and others used pen and
paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students who used digital notes
did not perform as well on conceptual questions compared to those using pen and paper. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dq305nt4y2TL0z0wrzVMIR_g9sIVCPnMDvePyBARmQPXwKi-JpNDMUFMiED9oj-5Dg6LU8Q6uwPphSOG4p93Eun3ACqSfyDNwNM0zj_SKp7mU5AeRAO4qTPjPyokpy1Cw9KkoDkFGjdQ/s1600/Slide2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Dq305nt4y2TL0z0wrzVMIR_g9sIVCPnMDvePyBARmQPXwKi-JpNDMUFMiED9oj-5Dg6LU8Q6uwPphSOG4p93Eun3ACqSfyDNwNM0zj_SKp7mU5AeRAO4qTPjPyokpy1Cw9KkoDkFGjdQ/s640/Slide2.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Meet
in the Middle Tip</b>… Structure lessons so that students can take notes on
paper- including doodle notes and other visual note-taking techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow students some class time to take photos
of the key ideas in their notes using their phones at the end of the lesson to
share on a digital classroom platform (such as Schoology).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<h2>
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Screen Time</span></h2>
</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Kids (and adults) are glued to screens more
than ever before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pediatricians have
recommendations for limiting screen time for young children, but there aren’t
any hard and fast rules for teens and young adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask any parent if they think their child
needs more screen time and you can guess what they will say!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2018/04/16/how-too-much-screen-time-affects-kids-bodies-and-brains/amp/">This
article</a> points out the health consequences of looking at screens for hours
each day.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
I recently offered my classes a choice
between a digital project and a paper poster-style project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was shocked when nearly all of my students
chose the later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was their reason?
“We use computers in every class almost every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
more fun to work on paper since we don’t get to do that in other classes.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This led me to my plan book where I started
calculating how much time kids were plugged in during my class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s just say it was eye opening!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I shoot for around 30% or less of screen
time during class each week. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ykj2ZXywspcz0aQjKO5cjklWHRCesbszoQHkP-fz45BU5l0rqUldbnuTmTp7nIlUze77DDeuhAu5f8iRhG1H1WX8fiuu64cqt-dC3xSlfd6JHBF-FkiDBmbDeHwgEb0MXDqnctW-44HC/s1600/Slide3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ykj2ZXywspcz0aQjKO5cjklWHRCesbszoQHkP-fz45BU5l0rqUldbnuTmTp7nIlUze77DDeuhAu5f8iRhG1H1WX8fiuu64cqt-dC3xSlfd6JHBF-FkiDBmbDeHwgEb0MXDqnctW-44HC/s640/Slide3.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<b>Meet in the Middle Tips</b>… Swap screens for sketches. Try incorporating more opportunities for
students to create their own visuals to support their understanding. Try having kids find images online that
support their own notes and pictures.
For example, have students search for a 3 x 5 diagram that shows the
topic being learning such as layers of the atmosphere or the process of
photosynthesis. Set criteria and a time
limit for searching. Then have students use the images to improve their paper notes.
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Trace or copy the diagram to improve memory.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Print the image and then annotate around the
diagram with labels and connections to the lesson.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<h2>
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Effective vs. Easy</span></h2>
</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Not all use of classroom technology is effective;
some of it is just easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our
everyday lives we often use tech to streamline our work and improve
productivity, but if you look closely at how devices are used in the classroom-
you might be surprised to find out that often times more technology does not
equate to more learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An friend of
mine once said, “Just because kids are quiet and behaving, doesn’t mean they
are learning.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is solid advice for
new teachers who might see digital learning as an easy way to manage behavior. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjl8SRCIkvxZ2H8k7gWldSHws3S9A2_UskrnYdR_Qw-9ZWxfJsM1D4ElzewsBxRP9-bIYWLHqH27SllK8gfdDTjPKizR2s-VtM8TqAKN3lYV3ZQmwbljW-nWM_LYh_5KIVx8HJDw9FjbW/s1600/Slide4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjl8SRCIkvxZ2H8k7gWldSHws3S9A2_UskrnYdR_Qw-9ZWxfJsM1D4ElzewsBxRP9-bIYWLHqH27SllK8gfdDTjPKizR2s-VtM8TqAKN3lYV3ZQmwbljW-nWM_LYh_5KIVx8HJDw9FjbW/s640/Slide4.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Meet
in the Middle Tip</b>… Try being more critical of your tech use and willing to
unplug or revise when a digital approach doesn’t significantly improve
instruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Refining your use of
devices in planning will allow you to best balance student exposure to both tactile
and digital versions of your subject content.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SAMR</b> model created by Dr.
Ruben Puentedura is a helpful tool for evaluating your digital teaching
resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great teachers are
self-critical, always looking to refine and improve their practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/">This
article gives 8 examples of transforming lessons through the SAMR model.</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<h2>
Digital Disconnect</h2>
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
A vast majority of secondary students
communicate digitally with their peers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://newyorkbehavioralhealth.com/the-impact-of-social-media-use-on-social-skills">This
article</a> gives some shocking stats about social media use and makes some
interesting points about the impact of social media on social skills. Students
need time to develop appropriate face-to-face social skills. The classroom is an
ideal place to model respectful interpersonal skills and if we fill our periods
with digital learning, we are taking away from valuable time needed for face-to-face
discourse practice. <o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE7K-v3Fst1Fxi14l5qLO-cX96MGRdSkn4CjAk6XBilv3MxonYOqsBISq5C3l93cDjX7AhSS2jtHPobH3eDXh9QidPFEXTiy2-CmrEK5QUR8rwnftgSBfXk1TWBTIzXSK5ZuNxII9-xxH/s1600/Slide5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE7K-v3Fst1Fxi14l5qLO-cX96MGRdSkn4CjAk6XBilv3MxonYOqsBISq5C3l93cDjX7AhSS2jtHPobH3eDXh9QidPFEXTiy2-CmrEK5QUR8rwnftgSBfXk1TWBTIzXSK5ZuNxII9-xxH/s640/Slide5.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Meet
in the Middle Tip… </b>Collaborative use of technology allows students to work
in teams for digital learning activities. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to be careful not to isolate students
with devices, but instead use instructional technology to bring students
together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sharing devices and having
students collaborate in person during a digital project can provide the best of
both worlds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consider the importance of verbal
communication skills during a job interview or while problem solving on the
job. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teaching our students how to
articulate their ideas clearly (in person) will certainly serve them well in
the real world!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span>
Looking Forward...</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
As I approach a new school year I plan to continue being the
same tech-savvy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>teacher I’ve always
been, but to also approach digital learning with a more critical eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is vital that the instructional tasks I
use to teach students about science are not only engaging, but also effective in
developing both digital and tactile problem solving skills.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/tQPgM1k6EbQ?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Kelly Sikkema</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/collections/2312740/digital-learning?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a><br />
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/5fNmWej4tAA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Helloquence</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/planning?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-83461178011048650582018-05-06T22:01:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:15:39.401-05:005 Ways to Teach Doodle Note Skills<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24lswB5fP-5oFQ3hCKYAvxSCMnwrW0O0h0wp5eMmZXPxgRfcY1oVVfV_UDCzN33Gc258SGXozAhQBirSTvc-EJB8hntx2AR-h5eoivaIcPbNqcRywviyXHQZ8wsVMU8Kf0VOZ-9Mxl3Xf/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24lswB5fP-5oFQ3hCKYAvxSCMnwrW0O0h0wp5eMmZXPxgRfcY1oVVfV_UDCzN33Gc258SGXozAhQBirSTvc-EJB8hntx2AR-h5eoivaIcPbNqcRywviyXHQZ8wsVMU8Kf0VOZ-9Mxl3Xf/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
I’m going to start with a classroom fail, which is the main inspiration for this post. For as long as I can remember I’ve always been a visual note-taker. When my 11th grade ELA teacher required an outline for a paper, I created a storyboard instead. I doodled my way through undergraduate and graduate school and it definitely served me well. So when I started teaching middle school science, I assumed my 6th graders would surely take to doodle notes quickly. I mean, it seems SO much easier than more traditional note-taking formats right? Not...so...fast. I'll never forget that biotic and abiotic factor lesson plan where it was clear that not a single student had visual notes that even remotely matched the learning goal! (Thank goodness that was not my walk-in observation day!) Long story short...I learned by experience that (most) kids need a lot of scaffolding to become quality doodle note-takers. </div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<b>Here are 5 Strategies to Build Doodle Notes Skills in your class:</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS5mKC-Hc0i5uBMHXZVKukHOrL7DhcRk62tRrpSvRNLjMk03U6MBkdHTmUNp1xr77CjxMAX09KoMM6oC6FAeHtniy9mkcQ_f9wgT8L-Pn6X28P4r804Uip_HhMRnr7pR-lutOyuBZNV0x/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS5mKC-Hc0i5uBMHXZVKukHOrL7DhcRk62tRrpSvRNLjMk03U6MBkdHTmUNp1xr77CjxMAX09KoMM6oC6FAeHtniy9mkcQ_f9wgT8L-Pn6X28P4r804Uip_HhMRnr7pR-lutOyuBZNV0x/s400/Slide2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b>
<b>Guess my Doodle Game</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
Students pick a word from the current unit you are studying. Using a post-it or small piece of scrap paper, they draw a picture that does NOT have any words. (I set a timer for 2 minutes.) Next, students circulate and share their doodles with the goal of having other students accurately guess their doodle word! For each correct guess, they put a tally on their post-it. (I set a timer for 3 minutes for this because I usually use it to review before starting a lesson OR as an exit strategy at the end of a lesson.)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4YhEZv9HF5RFnvaux9Wsj3XTLbyClZ8mgBtXbOp8fy5tuIDLc8a7t2ke_wm8FM4Cwkju4ci8qCspe7r-uefOF21Vh4J2F9UzLpQkXXOhoCZuR5bTqINYzSY2_RmNkJKuDLWNJqAe-H1z/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4YhEZv9HF5RFnvaux9Wsj3XTLbyClZ8mgBtXbOp8fy5tuIDLc8a7t2ke_wm8FM4Cwkju4ci8qCspe7r-uefOF21Vh4J2F9UzLpQkXXOhoCZuR5bTqINYzSY2_RmNkJKuDLWNJqAe-H1z/s320/Slide3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
When kids get back to their seats I say "stand if at least 1 student guessed the vocab word that matched your doodle." 2? 3? I keep going until only few kids remain standing. As a class we give these "Doodle Champions" a round of applause!</div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5u3dqpa1PDV1AdHzXFUdxjlUe6sb9gJZ_YMSBwz0duD8tu-_PhtjJE905OPrGutIhwxkwlSoSVpfIHl0CvB3zBn1EWjIKqnH3gQVKl6Cpjy1emgyFXMrQTAZG6ba1qWUOPouFVd4jYhe/s1600/Slide4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5u3dqpa1PDV1AdHzXFUdxjlUe6sb9gJZ_YMSBwz0duD8tu-_PhtjJE905OPrGutIhwxkwlSoSVpfIHl0CvB3zBn1EWjIKqnH3gQVKl6Cpjy1emgyFXMrQTAZG6ba1qWUOPouFVd4jYhe/s320/Slide4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<b>Doodle Icons</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
Show students some well-known icons. For example, power button, volume, shopping cart and ask them what they mean. You can also have kids brainstorm icons they know from games and other electronic activities. After establishing the value of even simple drawings to activate memory, allow time for students to doodle small icon icons next to the words on their existing vocabulary list. (I give the vocabulary words and definitions at the start of the unit for students to reference throughout.) </div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P_r1MZ7Bc9LR99gC5pTuuOwh2YX1SpJNYTss-K3o4SdpXQSYJ_86wNRFHj_7PPWhuuMwyAawND4iTQS6R-plkG86kAAeplQePFOzID1kALLmOKAa-hLyggU8tHCCXiOnTK3k_mTefVqG/s1600/Slide5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P_r1MZ7Bc9LR99gC5pTuuOwh2YX1SpJNYTss-K3o4SdpXQSYJ_86wNRFHj_7PPWhuuMwyAawND4iTQS6R-plkG86kAAeplQePFOzID1kALLmOKAa-hLyggU8tHCCXiOnTK3k_mTefVqG/s320/Slide5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<b>Doodle Breaks</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
I’ve talked about these before, but they are worth mentioning again. Doodle breaks provide a brain break and an opportunity to connect with content. I find these are best for my most reluctant doodlers because whiteboard drawings are temporary and kids like that it easy to erase errors. They can be used on the spot during any lesson to add doodle note practice to any topic. Simply prompt students to stop what they are doing and using a whiteboard doodle a picture that represents the key concept or learning goal for the day. These draws are also a valuable form of formative assessment and often help me pace my lesson based on student understanding.</div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RZab6i4OyTn33jyry_VNa_EwIBncUHWHLdonPARJSZZdwm3EehDx-VdPofJR_ghkyUeHdnb2Ak3db1-0nq2ieqANpDhZ7NNyjZe0Ruev4REbcwBetA345SLe8nyXgADuo-dg4DDuzpjb/s1600/Slide6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RZab6i4OyTn33jyry_VNa_EwIBncUHWHLdonPARJSZZdwm3EehDx-VdPofJR_ghkyUeHdnb2Ak3db1-0nq2ieqANpDhZ7NNyjZe0Ruev4REbcwBetA345SLe8nyXgADuo-dg4DDuzpjb/s320/Slide6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>DIY Doodle</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
I tried this recently and the response from my students was really awesome. Pick an image that relates to the main ideas of your lesson. For example, atomic structure. Instead of providing a picture or having all kids copy the same one from the board, charge students with the challenge of <u>selecting a quality diagram</u> to draw and label in their notes. I like to have science magazines, a variety of books and a few pre-selected internet links ready to help kids stay focused. <b>This strategy puts students in the driver seat during note-taking which has proven benefits for understanding and retention of knowledge.</b> After using this method with my class, almost every student had an atom diagram that was far better than notes students took during previous years when I had them copy my picture or label a pre-printed version. What a great reminder of the power of student ownership in the learning process!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHipffZHBpd3OB0VFf1MVygxTWqSP1l0rFXZV68NS6XhoQrBd3uU2G6G98AGfC6btTIuXcErvoJZh4BP3aocpp76zOIW8ChV0cjuKYGs3n9xhb_IXK84PRtYZ4bzFwlqoNuJkAcRSqKofi/s1600/Slide7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1600" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHipffZHBpd3OB0VFf1MVygxTWqSP1l0rFXZV68NS6XhoQrBd3uU2G6G98AGfC6btTIuXcErvoJZh4BP3aocpp76zOIW8ChV0cjuKYGs3n9xhb_IXK84PRtYZ4bzFwlqoNuJkAcRSqKofi/s320/Slide7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<b>Critique-a-Doodle</b></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
Learning from "what not to do" seems to work well with upper grade students. Create some examples on the board of some different quality doodles. I also save some photos of student doodles (names removed) from year to year for students to look at. I try to regularly stress with my students the value of “academic doodles” vs “distractive doodles” so when I do this mini-lesson, my students have long been hearing about quality doodles. I suggest having your students look at a few doodle samples (good, bad, average) and then share their ideas to create a class list of what makes a quality “academic doodle.” I'm frequently surprised by what criteria kids come up with! (Here are some responses)</div>
<ul class="m_-3088208027607432768Apple-dash-list" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Simple</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Clear and easy to study from</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Neat but doesn’t have to be perfect</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Labels are helpful</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Use pencil lightly then darken and embellish as you go</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Relates to the topic or brings attention to important details</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Helps you study or recall the information </li>
</ul>
<div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">There are many strategies to use to improve visual literacy and visual note-taking in our classrooms. These strategies along with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289">pre-organized doodle notes</a> help provide foundational skills that serve to ready students for independent doodle-note taking! </span></span></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl07cgu8cM_d-BihKYvbCS1FqjJrZCO8p6r00FoI373v7amXA9YZu3n4tSRFlnt6jxmYN65izcirtZjLhg6rHspzaIzhCwT7Y-GrCF6F5FojQN7m2e1-pZtcy1M2CLIAqwN_opbiQg7Rq/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="534" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl07cgu8cM_d-BihKYvbCS1FqjJrZCO8p6r00FoI373v7amXA9YZu3n4tSRFlnt6jxmYN65izcirtZjLhg6rHspzaIzhCwT7Y-GrCF6F5FojQN7m2e1-pZtcy1M2CLIAqwN_opbiQg7Rq/s640/Slide2.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-79953972192815847502018-02-21T16:14:00.000-05:002020-01-05T23:15:52.023-05:00NGSS Models in the Classroom: Reflections and Revisions<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NGSS Models in the Classroom: </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Representations, Reflections, And Revisions: </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt=":::solar-system-11111_1280.jpg" height="200" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/LbLJ8mxhNhSGIOnhU4s5_hoQRjtle8MNW1VmEV9kpS3WPwJzFTBGUHW5nSAeIwTh4TQ-uomcduBct5PUa51Eurvd8l21e_2lp07eM5OfY_HPzzqa3ZIiQdacsSVArHGEGS9Y0euVod_67nUYHQ" style="border: none; transform: rotate(0rad);" width="320" /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the science community, models can be physical, conceptual, or mathematical. They are representations of more complex systems that are often used to make predictions. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Models may be simplified versions of systems, but little about them is simple. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) classroom, models are ways for students to express their understandings of phenomenon. When they are effectively incorporated into the classroom, students engage in higher-level thinking. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Models In The NGSS Classroom</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A typical “model” assignment in a science class might be to create a scaled enlargement of a cell. However, such a diagram mostly reinforces vocabulary. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the NGSS classroom, models should explain and show relationships.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students might be asked to create a model of what effects the sun has on comets when they are pulled into the inner solar system, how a tsunami is formed, or the impact of a new species on an existing ecosystem. </span><a href="https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003600/a003658/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> computerized video model from NASA shows Thermohaline Circulation, or the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt. A complex animation such as this one would be difficult for students to create, but it can be used as an example for students of what how a complex system can be represented.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Using Models For Scientific Thinking</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the NGSS classroom, the emphasis should not be on the model itself, but should be</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b> on the process </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of its creation. It is important to let go of control and let your students THINK through their models....even when they are not 100% correct. (This was the hard part for me.)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSdbN0Po7VDQ7ITlB6aZWKBdz8IrKATN2oMMHXu1ZM3xNOaePdq20X8lFVbNen7OXppLlOjQBwtEQMmlvanwmZRcPmJGviP8L2U2i1BkxFGuDZp-0xGP2JLIVRJSVCQ2aRCfJie48Vf-Z/s1600/IMG_5263+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1600" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSdbN0Po7VDQ7ITlB6aZWKBdz8IrKATN2oMMHXu1ZM3xNOaePdq20X8lFVbNen7OXppLlOjQBwtEQMmlvanwmZRcPmJGviP8L2U2i1BkxFGuDZp-0xGP2JLIVRJSVCQ2aRCfJie48Vf-Z/s320/IMG_5263+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This means that students might create models based on what they think they know about a phenomena. Then, after discussions with each other or learning activities, they reflect on the effectiveness of their model and make revisions. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through this process, students engage in scientific thinking. They develop their models by considering variables, data, and evidence, and they use their observations to further develop their models.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8-YV_RO4EzuPYVLQ9AOJ4dkOVryGvE3TyRTJJmMNriNyoknLYNyJQrGwWpOFdp4OvYRBbKaxm1MS08AI2JIw7-jpoiMJnCIWUNBzyocLF0bhyphenhyphenY7e4o6zaTvPHQMqJp_1PRIuaCwPNoRL/s1600/IMG_7909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="733" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8-YV_RO4EzuPYVLQ9AOJ4dkOVryGvE3TyRTJJmMNriNyoknLYNyJQrGwWpOFdp4OvYRBbKaxm1MS08AI2JIw7-jpoiMJnCIWUNBzyocLF0bhyphenhyphenY7e4o6zaTvPHQMqJp_1PRIuaCwPNoRL/s400/IMG_7909.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During this forces activity, students were given ping pong balls, golf balls, spring scales, rubber bands of different sizes, meter sticks and a thick cardboard piece with a u-shaped cutout and nails (see photo). As a springboard for learning about Newton's 2nd Law, they were asked to create a model that proved that force, mass and acceleration are related.</span></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbfCU0FKSO0NcUr80kGdHkU07rFOabCZiyQfD9j_Y6-PAghCzZLrL_UmYl6dFnww_tXkQq3q00O5FzCSDJsL0urkzrLlg6sQaLfI-LVXokmVUq6DYky8uT-yBnUQ-eoJv1MCUZuI2BoLN/s1600/IMG_5244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbfCU0FKSO0NcUr80kGdHkU07rFOabCZiyQfD9j_Y6-PAghCzZLrL_UmYl6dFnww_tXkQq3q00O5FzCSDJsL0urkzrLlg6sQaLfI-LVXokmVUq6DYky8uT-yBnUQ-eoJv1MCUZuI2BoLN/s320/IMG_5244.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Note: Like all new classroom activities- it is trial and error! I learned that cardboard is not strong enough. I'm going to need to make a wood version for next time since the nails loosened after too much use! </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">When kids are given supplies, a goal and then unstructured time to develop their ideas, amazing learning happens! As I walked around I could clearly tell who had background knowledge on the topic, I could tell who needed some prompting and who might just need some extra time to "play" with the materials before "AH HA!" coming to a conclusion. It was really different than traditional modeling (like the model of a cell that I made in 7th grade) but there was SO much thinking and learning that I could barely keep up with each group's developments. </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Talk to your students about models! Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr all contributed models of atomic structure. Each subsequent model incorporated new discoveries into the next atomic model. These scientists are the perfect “models” for using models in the NGSS classroom, where errors become the motivation for new investigations and the unknown becomes an impetus for discovery</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">.</span></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-53022165137895580582018-01-28T12:08:00.001-05:002020-01-05T23:16:07.959-05:00Metacognition in the Middle School Classroom<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Metacognition in the Middle School Classroom</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8V0rNlHGdfbIdIQ8qhk7DF9zVkFuWOViSgeNaq05_swO32nXymTS5EwdD7xXfUSPXDJw5WmWS9aqkTlT5ILJzEKiOiawNuyRBBY5Gaajo25YwxwkkLciMzCXkeBO7EM_bBkcCn1IDPXGM/s1600/5+strateges.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="585" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8V0rNlHGdfbIdIQ8qhk7DF9zVkFuWOViSgeNaq05_swO32nXymTS5EwdD7xXfUSPXDJw5WmWS9aqkTlT5ILJzEKiOiawNuyRBBY5Gaajo25YwxwkkLciMzCXkeBO7EM_bBkcCn1IDPXGM/s640/5+strateges.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
</div>
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">Middle school kids are learning all the
time, whether or not they want to admit it.
So when Emmett’s mom asks </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">what </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">he
learned in science and he says, “Nothing,” she knows that response is not
representative of what </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">actually </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">have
happened that day. However, like many middle-</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">schoolers</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">, it
may be what Emmett actually </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">perceives!</span></div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">Helping our students </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">know
what they know </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">is critical in middle school.
</span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">Activating students’ prior knowledge is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">one
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">step
in the educational process that serves many functions in instruction, but is </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">particularly
helpful in guiding the adolescent mind towards monitoring the learning process</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">.</span></div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Activating Prior Knowledge</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-style: italic;">Children learn through new
experiences that contradict prior knowledge</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">.
Therefore, it is important to help </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">students
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">identify
their previous understandings before helping them reach new </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">ones.
When </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">students
must identify what they know about a topic, they </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">JUMP-start</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";"> the
process of learning. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";"> With </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">“what
do I know?” </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">comes “what don’t I know?</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">,” a
question that prompts curiosity. </span></div>
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">In science, the “unknown” is
particularly powerful, as it leads to investigation and discovery!</span></div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Using Prior Knowledge In Instruction</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">We used to think activating prior
knowledge served mainly the teacher, as a means of collecting data to inform </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">pacing
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica";">and
content instruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">Now
we know that if we can activate students’ prior knowledge, they are </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">more
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-weight: bold;">likely to become a self-regulating
learner.<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">According to this </span><a href="https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/high-performing-students-regulate-their-own-learning" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018 article</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, metacognition is a skill that sets our higher-performing students apart from their peers. When they think about their thinking, they reach impactful understandings about their own learning processes. Once students can identify what they know about a topic, leading them to “how” they know it is a natural next step that leads them to higher achievement.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strategies for Activating Prior Knowledge in The Upper Grades</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGatauIgM_PXac3bItsLrgeOJDM6j4XfiMxwtbS06ZamM6i7qvxvdaiP6vEkC-Db-zUa9emwjyHRqCurM04Iglo7IgDZp99BLuIR-EeBqQWDws9QM53p_iWQfNpV75CSRLPX_sT1rLNsJ/s1600/phenomena.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="700" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGatauIgM_PXac3bItsLrgeOJDM6j4XfiMxwtbS06ZamM6i7qvxvdaiP6vEkC-Db-zUa9emwjyHRqCurM04Iglo7IgDZp99BLuIR-EeBqQWDws9QM53p_iWQfNpV75CSRLPX_sT1rLNsJ/s320/phenomena.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize the use of phenomena in teaching science content. This strategy involves students USING science knowledge to explain events in the natural and design world. Although it can be tempting to explain the "answer" to students, resist the urge! When students are given opportunities to wrestle through challenging content, they are much more in tune with their own learning! I used this density bottle demonstration on the first day we started our unit. Students were SO engaged and really wanted to know WHY the beads don't mix, separate to top and bottom and then slowly move to the middle. They left class wanting more! As we learned about density over the next week, students began to say Ah Ha! I know!!! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zxiJCxcv6wxAlHytSCiv5_0ijR43iD0lZEvRaHe5RC08Kp9nbYjLLbVO54FKToBiKzeai7CNOcqOa-q9NYISvEfz4khLuy88Z5GEsS1fM8bQjaB26A_X_NaAcBr2xpGDwbrDgZEVq7lT/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zxiJCxcv6wxAlHytSCiv5_0ijR43iD0lZEvRaHe5RC08Kp9nbYjLLbVO54FKToBiKzeai7CNOcqOa-q9NYISvEfz4khLuy88Z5GEsS1fM8bQjaB26A_X_NaAcBr2xpGDwbrDgZEVq7lT/s400/Slide2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6LVsdipbISeT4KJ_YPxCZQcybi1jOeEKQhBwXseX8LyI98lTY6KlmUgVKjNscw224YEEiSBcc125J2YYNSHqzGzRg9PHdjADq8dzMExHNHACOF_MYtJUq7WDF7k3Ji15GWA9sVMGIdWL/s1600/puzzles.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="700" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6LVsdipbISeT4KJ_YPxCZQcybi1jOeEKQhBwXseX8LyI98lTY6KlmUgVKjNscw224YEEiSBcc125J2YYNSHqzGzRg9PHdjADq8dzMExHNHACOF_MYtJUq7WDF7k3Ji15GWA9sVMGIdWL/s320/puzzles.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Puzzles are a quick way to get students "thinking about their thinking". They automatically tap into background knowledge and begin constructing a visual on which to add new learning. Have you ever <u>started</u> a lesson with a puzzle? </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2qCtWi607za6YY88ZMyQz5oQ1BYzxtR8EY6QjcXR7s1ZjbYrQ1w7Y-HILbkQPMs12kbS4ShHUwZQLRUcKKCWz_2a5rf5Quqr-IGRmpLiSTB7xCNo72hvVsU7Kx1WSBKVdwmpwfnGSloZ/s1600/Slide5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2qCtWi607za6YY88ZMyQz5oQ1BYzxtR8EY6QjcXR7s1ZjbYrQ1w7Y-HILbkQPMs12kbS4ShHUwZQLRUcKKCWz_2a5rf5Quqr-IGRmpLiSTB7xCNo72hvVsU7Kx1WSBKVdwmpwfnGSloZ/s400/Slide5.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the first day of our Great Lakes Ecology Unit, I gave each pair of students (smaller groups work best for puzzles) a map of the Great Lakes that was cut into puzzle pieces. Their task was to put the puzzles together and if time permitted discuss what they already knew about the region. This can be done with any science diagram and is a sure-fire way to engage kids from the start! (Be sure to save the pieces in plastic bags to use year after year!) </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDWy2fqUbCLKOUgcfLyvkVeOOQc91v7FaCflZFkmUKwIQEBm5bOmD13rkOKgTRnmGA_8AtIeCVtCfcRSB2yEOCc-YqB1FaN6FxS1dASUyqFd5T4CB4SJ7Kwb0tSHP36trW3w7aGpiJ-_T/s1600/visual+reminders.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="850" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDWy2fqUbCLKOUgcfLyvkVeOOQc91v7FaCflZFkmUKwIQEBm5bOmD13rkOKgTRnmGA_8AtIeCVtCfcRSB2yEOCc-YqB1FaN6FxS1dASUyqFd5T4CB4SJ7Kwb0tSHP36trW3w7aGpiJ-_T/s400/visual+reminders.png" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Students take time to build on old knowledge and construct new knowledge. Classroom visuals help remind students of their progress and review essential concepts along the way. I've found that keeping visuals out for multiple days (sometimes weeks) helps kids with the process. Here is a visual I used when we are exploring the difference between mass and volume. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLP80S_YlxvGJx0hGRGPodVzUuVyCEnaueYf6zel9tTG7B7M33nfi-B_3fOx8ugAUb9GvfMUMy2nKBSS_LQELO6Er7_v8ieZ8m3-XZQ_m52iSjFDIcS4Tnq4_mRsr_Fya_anQao4kEiyZ/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLP80S_YlxvGJx0hGRGPodVzUuVyCEnaueYf6zel9tTG7B7M33nfi-B_3fOx8ugAUb9GvfMUMy2nKBSS_LQELO6Er7_v8ieZ8m3-XZQ_m52iSjFDIcS4Tnq4_mRsr_Fya_anQao4kEiyZ/s320/Slide3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We pass these 2L bottles around so that students can feel the difference in their mass and see the similarity of their volume. As we work through the unit I keep them on my front table as a reference for when kids are struggling. Returning back to this visual is helpful as students construct their knowledge of physical properties of matter. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09494vEAR3A8QrP8qy4gVlWyU3C3gNd_DBk0Yo1N6_Ivyc6nU3cyruuoLxxuEvMHf1UqQYbtMh8q7o_mRrZvp3fngCBNFqNsPrvt5p7zNFIDkZb3XXkBJHDjP_oULQjm6NOUCixHZT59f/s1600/Interactive+Surveys.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="739" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09494vEAR3A8QrP8qy4gVlWyU3C3gNd_DBk0Yo1N6_Ivyc6nU3cyruuoLxxuEvMHf1UqQYbtMh8q7o_mRrZvp3fngCBNFqNsPrvt5p7zNFIDkZb3XXkBJHDjP_oULQjm6NOUCixHZT59f/s400/Interactive+Surveys.png" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If we want students to think about their thinking, then we have to engage them in the process. (Every student, not just the few kids who always raise their hands.) </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGiIMFjWqSoe6VZiR_GT74t9czX1GYsAjUrlI3X3AbN9z9xg-2p__WIPwJCFZzq9-FdVI8cK8vzakKOEq3_6zMHjqMooJ5nnAIhcAdFhiQ8NWFwgDkbypbMjMtnEsJeFAdffS1r62TaHx/s1600/munpa-gallery-345630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGiIMFjWqSoe6VZiR_GT74t9czX1GYsAjUrlI3X3AbN9z9xg-2p__WIPwJCFZzq9-FdVI8cK8vzakKOEq3_6zMHjqMooJ5nnAIhcAdFhiQ8NWFwgDkbypbMjMtnEsJeFAdffS1r62TaHx/s320/munpa-gallery-345630.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; white-space: nowrap;"> Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/GJs-sZriX9g?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out, 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Munpa Gallery</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/walk?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out, 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Try starting a lesson with 3-5 "vote with your feet" statements. Here's how it works: </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tell students to listen closely to your statement. For example: <span style="color: #134f5c;">"There are over 100 different kinds of atoms."</span> If they think it is true they should stand by the door. If they think it is false they should stand by the windows. If they aren't sure YET (YET...stress the YET!) they should stand by the board. Remind students they must <u>move silently</u>. Once students have made their choices, I have them quietly go back to their seats. Yup....I <span style="color: red;">DO NOT TELL THEM THE RIGHT ANSWER</span>! This is key for having middle school kids <b>monitor their own learning</b>. Kids are naturally curious and will want to know if they are "right." I tell them "I'm so glad you are curious! You will know the right answer by the end of the lesson!"</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxPmrqs87V3QghCq3_CEI84aSBHJ-AUQf48SVEhX4uiR43pPolZYTk4D5pgi7he6BZ1PMyFFY3BeOWmkUthn-varuQWlzSA7WJTVkKul0kyiqz6daNbeXHOHFEq836Itl7u7fNVjFbA9r/s1600/game.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="585" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxPmrqs87V3QghCq3_CEI84aSBHJ-AUQf48SVEhX4uiR43pPolZYTk4D5pgi7he6BZ1PMyFFY3BeOWmkUthn-varuQWlzSA7WJTVkKul0kyiqz6daNbeXHOHFEq836Itl7u7fNVjFbA9r/s320/game.png" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We often use games for review and reinforcement, but they can be a powerful way to tap into prior knowledge at the <u>start</u> of a lesson. <b>Splat </b>is a low-prep, 5 minute vocabulary engagement game. Start by picking 10 or so words that relate to your learning goal. Write the words on the board or on cards that students spread on their tables. Read aloud the definition or a description. Students compete to be the first one to "splat" the word. Here is a picture of doing this on the board with fly-swatters, but I really like to also have ALL kids participating at their desks too (minus the swatters of course). </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv2YXTd8q6DRd8naXc8vIKcQerM3On_xGLiSF8LMo9r4xhhIWtPu4gyXhpZSHpq0WNDNIyYMh-5G4if2hUr_51VBDVPmaPLaOEvv3MI-9BL1_WPV_D0SCfDXeiyIeK08VUARcNlm5mmed/s1600/Slide4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv2YXTd8q6DRd8naXc8vIKcQerM3On_xGLiSF8LMo9r4xhhIWtPu4gyXhpZSHpq0WNDNIyYMh-5G4if2hUr_51VBDVPmaPLaOEvv3MI-9BL1_WPV_D0SCfDXeiyIeK08VUARcNlm5mmed/s320/Slide4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking for more ideas for activating prior knowledge? Here are some free materials to get you started:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ecosystem-Game-SPLAT-359205">Ecosystem Splat Directions</a> (free download)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Skill-Builder-Procedure-Sorting-Activity-909089">Scientific Procedure Card Sort</a> (free download)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe">Kate's Classroom Cafe (KCC Resources) </a></span></div>
</div>
<br />
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
<form action="https://blogspot.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9&id=9dfa04faa0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" novalidate="" target="_blank">
<div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
<h2>
Join up for more middle school instruction ideas:</h2>
<div class="indicates-required">
<span class="asterisk">*</span> indicates required</div>
<div class="mc-field-group">
<label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address <span class="asterisk">*</span> </label><input class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" type="email" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear" id="mce-responses">
</div>
<br />
<div aria-hidden="true" style="left: -5000px; position: absolute;">
<input name="b_94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9_9dfa04faa0" tabindex="-1" type="text" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear">
<input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-4711700539224861182018-01-08T23:29:00.000-05:002020-01-05T23:16:42.303-05:00The Power of Visual Note-taking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielWK7K12U7VqwSlcenCIdBGIuWJ2_HfgxeS9z9M2kebkAmdMJ0PKF7u-28SnauR7h8UFnoAo0N7LHLFbt0xrdIMYSxJHULboLz42b7bOwYm1fEAvBYkrJkGrh2Slw09l3xNjNyilTJVL0/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielWK7K12U7VqwSlcenCIdBGIuWJ2_HfgxeS9z9M2kebkAmdMJ0PKF7u-28SnauR7h8UFnoAo0N7LHLFbt0xrdIMYSxJHULboLz42b7bOwYm1fEAvBYkrJkGrh2Slw09l3xNjNyilTJVL0/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/V4EOZj7g1gw?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Neven Krcmarek</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: start; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Notes
are a necessary part of science instruction in middle school. Maybe you have
students fill in note-taking sheets that you have typed up, or maybe they add their
thoughts to print-outs of PowerPoint slides. Some teachers teach outlining so that
students can gather and sort content as they read, using textbook headings as
their guides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">You know
it’s important to prepare them for notetaking they might need to do in high
school. But, it’s time to ask yourself: are the note-taking strategies I’m
teaching useful for my students?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">For some
teachers, the answer could be yes. Some students will do well with
fill-in-the-blanks or outlines or print-outs of slides. But don’t confuse
students being able to accurately complete notes with their true
internalization of class material, and just because students can DO notes in
these more traditional formats doesn’t mean there isn’t a more effective
note-taking strategy for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">If
you’ve started to question note-taking in your middle school classroom, either
because you’re wondering if they really “get it” or because you think there
might be a better way, then consider trying visual note-taking with your
students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">What Is Visual Note-taking?</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4yVMM-EM8gAaY8gXZ0RF3DwDtj-TrKEG0FbZrGFk4GyQNkWPQig2x-luEOQYhPAEy5n15nuvz3bBI5pEf4hLL3PxLIv055L5xHHE38o-jnjWhiVq8zVwDG1i32hqFUfPyMORZZuwMS_N/s1600/william-iven-19843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1600" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4yVMM-EM8gAaY8gXZ0RF3DwDtj-TrKEG0FbZrGFk4GyQNkWPQig2x-luEOQYhPAEy5n15nuvz3bBI5pEf4hLL3PxLIv055L5xHHE38o-jnjWhiVq8zVwDG1i32hqFUfPyMORZZuwMS_N/s400/william-iven-19843.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial";">Let’s
start with what visual note-taking is NOT. It’s not students writing down
bullet points while they read. It’s not students waiting for “answers” for
filling-in-the-blanks with important terms while you lecture or go through a
presentation. It’s not even students writing a sentence or two to reflect on
what they’ve learned.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Visual
note-taking IS a note-taking strategy that involves no words, or a few words
arranged visually instead of in the narrative formats we’re used to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Essentially,
students draw pictures to build understanding. This could be illustrations, concept maps, graphics, or
maybe even doodles and abstract representations of concepts.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Doodling
as a thinking tool gained recognition in a </span><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-power-of-the-doodle-improve-your-focus-and-memory-1406675744"><span style="font-family: "arial";">2014 article</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> by the Wall Street
Journal. The study cited in the article explains that doodling can help people
maintain focus and retain information. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">The same
could be said of drawing pictures of concepts instead of taking notes in
written form.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbazrya_d9cGbWwTzdoMBSDeuL5UBDfUlC4M91r_Rj1Fgc1_63fjGmELwx294VAL5RA7X66k7zPYfBgaKpkbB2EHJBy1gW0uAfYuS2o395DD-4zRVdV7SOR2v3Mdn6oQ-go2Ht3Vwbx_Yt/s320/visual+notes+example.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">The idea
behind visual note-taking is that students are representing important ideas
instead of simply writing them down. This requires making connections between
concepts, an important skill for middle school students to practice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">For
example:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">If
students are learning about photosynthesis, drawing the process can take the
place of writing a chronological explanation of how photosynthesis works.
Through pictures of the sun, plants, soil, water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide,
students reinforce that these terms are the most important to the
photosynthesis process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Here students created visual notes in teams for photosynthesis, before writing about recording their notes on paper.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67vAGiOR3y-t3UmZUHcVx5g37Tb0hfItG70TVBnIOD4uAdKQ26MJ-jRKlXVrqTdFdIzUbUNB6LSQjk99AM4d6X56Ni4b2PplOZWx7zSF07Vlhl_I7K5R-41bh7hPzFmq2ePvTddDDyujr/s1600/Slide6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="720" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67vAGiOR3y-t3UmZUHcVx5g37Tb0hfItG70TVBnIOD4uAdKQ26MJ-jRKlXVrqTdFdIzUbUNB6LSQjk99AM4d6X56Ni4b2PplOZWx7zSF07Vlhl_I7K5R-41bh7hPzFmq2ePvTddDDyujr/s320/Slide6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">There
are other forms visual note-taking could take. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Here are
some examples:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Narrated Art</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">After
students have drawn a picture of a concept or process, they can record
narrative to go along with it. While there is audio narration, students still
don’t need to use words in the notes themselves. They can look at and listen to
their notes later, instead of just re-reading them. You've probably had students create short movies in your classroom, but what if they used movie-making to craft their notes? Can students use iPads to create paper-less visual notes? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Concept Maps<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Concept
maps might be closest to what we might consider traditional note-taking, in
that it involves some words. However, unlike outlines or other forms of written
notes, concept maps stress the relationships between concepts. Words and
pictures are arranged on the page based on how they relate to each other.
Note-takers use arrows, images, and colors to reinforce ideas and show
connections. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc0J8iEW0uNiOZDqjdgP_UxvR5LGUjjLyc2DkHn1FA6n3t3O9l9Dms51Z9R1N5WtJf1kHcb9-Zf75i27lK1zUF7fsS9ZHY_sZwRp0NPhLKllgqjp5t0TBxPB9msQO_qqMnItGUel_fPki/s1600/web+notes+example.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1600" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc0J8iEW0uNiOZDqjdgP_UxvR5LGUjjLyc2DkHn1FA6n3t3O9l9Dms51Z9R1N5WtJf1kHcb9-Zf75i27lK1zUF7fsS9ZHY_sZwRp0NPhLKllgqjp5t0TBxPB9msQO_qqMnItGUel_fPki/s320/web+notes+example.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Visual Interpretations of Abstract
Concepts</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Drawing
a volcano or galaxy or cell is easy. But what about concepts like “gravity” or
“scientific method” or “climate”? The way students draw these terms can shed a
lot of light on their understandings and challenge them to think critically
about what might before have just been a written definition to a vocabulary
word.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">To Sum Up Visual Note-taking<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Anytime
we can engage students in critical thinking, we’ve done something right as
teachers. Traditional note-taking doesn’t do this for students, because usually
it just involves copying definitions or summarizing events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">If we
can extend higher level thinking to note-taking, we help our students learn how
to effectively process important information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">In
middle school, students are at just the right age to learn a note-taking
technique that can benefit them for years. They’re creative, invested, and
eager to try new things.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Photo by </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/gcsNOsPEXfs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">William Iven</a><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #111111; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "san francisco" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "ubuntu" , "roboto" , "noto" , "segoe ui" , "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Ubuntu, Roboto, Noto, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease-in-out; white-space: nowrap;">Unsplash</a></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-37964694741456306472017-08-22T11:25:00.006-04:002020-01-05T23:17:13.965-05:003 Back to School Rules that will Change the Way You Start Your Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YYHGVPaQh1hJyyPLL2GTOp3HNlX6Ql6NG61Cbr32QFzVjA2CR2Mk_n3XdHE6auDB6WfjwjJ0W_z3QASleH11uc8T8RLZOFAoux3CN3nfr8dK3slbokYGhDAp_fr9vhKnmjGQnqNhfMJv/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YYHGVPaQh1hJyyPLL2GTOp3HNlX6Ql6NG61Cbr32QFzVjA2CR2Mk_n3XdHE6auDB6WfjwjJ0W_z3QASleH11uc8T8RLZOFAoux3CN3nfr8dK3slbokYGhDAp_fr9vhKnmjGQnqNhfMJv/s400/Slide1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4cETNnsXBqiidylBLdVrIM3FVvCAH5z2QZcFVF-vCM5dAg_whVcWRqLSZnGsU1XQ9U_JyNgoEOuDp4B4tcq4o2n8JImUOQtEzwi_BWM8OoLyP1334UwJwgCLZd1ForDdkN43NRGoTADD/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1372" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4cETNnsXBqiidylBLdVrIM3FVvCAH5z2QZcFVF-vCM5dAg_whVcWRqLSZnGsU1XQ9U_JyNgoEOuDp4B4tcq4o2n8JImUOQtEzwi_BWM8OoLyP1334UwJwgCLZd1ForDdkN43NRGoTADD/s200/Slide1.jpg" width="171" /></a>I can almost smell the optimism when I set-up my classroom each year. There is something magical about a room that is completely free of missing homework assignments, looming test dates and cold and flu germs. None of those things are going to happen this year. Not in this room. <br />
<br />
This room will be filled with cooperative, highly-motivated students, three-dimensional science experiences and innovative teaching strategies. How do I know? Well, for starters my plan book is a color-coded masterpiece and I have an amazing Growth Mindset bulletin board. Oh, and my book shelves look A-MAZ-ING!<br />
<br />
This is how I feel. Every. Single. Year. <br />
<br />
I'm pretty sure my 6th graders would be just fine with last year's bulletin boards, but somehow I think that by reorganizing and redecorating I'm sending a message to myself and my students that this year is going to be EVEN better than last.<br />
<br />
Before kids I would to spend countless (unpaid) hours in my classroom before school started. I still put my fair share in these days, but things have changed a bit since my boys were born. As a parent, I realize that saying yes to one thing means saying no to another. Being an excellent teacher is right up there on the list with being an excellent mom, so in order to do both I've had to adapt! Being a teacher-mom means being insanely efficient from the moment I step foot in my classroom. Which...is really, REALLY hard. Have you seen the adorable lime green plastic bins in the Dollar Spot at Target? Stay...Focused!<br />
<br />
<b><br />Here are 3 Rules I have for Back to School:</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gl0B3YbUpGGHH6ELFL1c9x3Q55UdpTgdIwUpD_8ZUE5QzQHAtrBgbjTUjccf1euOgnyLVo4-Fv5JeALClfodix_kKYX4toy2lwWYveXT546YRRt2ey_ufMetOJAXVisDxHYaEjBILHw7/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gl0B3YbUpGGHH6ELFL1c9x3Q55UdpTgdIwUpD_8ZUE5QzQHAtrBgbjTUjccf1euOgnyLVo4-Fv5JeALClfodix_kKYX4toy2lwWYveXT546YRRt2ey_ufMetOJAXVisDxHYaEjBILHw7/s320/Slide2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">1) <u>PLAN first PLAY later</u></span></b><br />
<b> Bulletin boards and room organization are fun, but you will feel a lot better about your first month back if your lesson plans are well-designed. Flexible seating looks great, but it won't fix behavior issues as well as a lesson plan that has EVERY student engaged. Your school district didn't hire you because of your decorating skills....right? </b><br />
<strong><br /></strong>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFy8LxTCyfJ1ZPLbx8Rdy91XFxO28PUTBgARO6Xf99TUs0HQkfdsvcTiMcApTzOSjq2WgrwgB7QrXvwLBOAPP8mqe40M5BkRreYDxxUKTffs_RQmUa7oenH2V1zFPJB1TRdbiK4CZJE-S/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFy8LxTCyfJ1ZPLbx8Rdy91XFxO28PUTBgARO6Xf99TUs0HQkfdsvcTiMcApTzOSjq2WgrwgB7QrXvwLBOAPP8mqe40M5BkRreYDxxUKTffs_RQmUa7oenH2V1zFPJB1TRdbiK4CZJE-S/s320/Slide3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;">2) <u>Build Relationships</u></span><br />Teachers work in isolation much of the time. Bring coffee to the new teacher across the hall. Offer to pick up another teacher's copies. Ask the cleaning staff about their kids and the secretary about her mom's surgery. Stop and talk to parents and kids who wander the halls. Networking and collaborating with teachers and support staff can have long-lasting benefits. (Or you could lock yourself in your room and label all those new markers...your choice.) No! Get out of your classroom. Radiate positive vibes and they will come right back at you....All Year Long.</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrompHlVW87f73Kl1z5fnlbHTYlCy3cWhvTIxvIx0cgg943u9IS4cqrLQ7lTNbnrDzc-5temjFsIR65ZECmvLhnIBvcpJzm5VZw04XUcBq-9HTLLM_mV69AzbuFarQR0TmIg0RKNEclyB/s1600/Slide4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrompHlVW87f73Kl1z5fnlbHTYlCy3cWhvTIxvIx0cgg943u9IS4cqrLQ7lTNbnrDzc-5temjFsIR65ZECmvLhnIBvcpJzm5VZw04XUcBq-9HTLLM_mV69AzbuFarQR0TmIg0RKNEclyB/s320/Slide4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<strong><br /></strong>
<strong><br /><span style="font-size: large;">3) <u>Let it Go</u></span></strong><br />
<strong>Ask yourself "Will this REALLY help my students learn?" If the answer is NO, then don't feel bad about heading home at the end of the day and not getting it done. So, maybe the tattered bin labels from last year will have ONE more GO. Nobody ever said on their death bed "I wish my classroom was more stylish." Go to your son's baseball game, last summer swim lesson or just get home before dark so that you can be there for bedtime stories. You'll be glad you did.</strong><br />
<br />
After a tough week last school year, a dear friend said this to me: "You know what makes good mom? A good teacher. You know what makes a good teacher? A good mom." <br />
<br />
Balancing this teacher-mom life is not easy. I'm pretty sure I'll be going a little crazy by October, but looking at my empty classroom today...well...I'm pretty optimistic.<br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-39513735886767683292017-01-11T21:24:00.003-05:002020-01-05T23:17:47.405-05:0030-Minute File Cabinet Makeover with Free Template<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDHdDLtoMlb-8jXp-iCG8L4xe2HfA67zoYbR-Rq3NfH-pSXGbzHMrEcAElCTTB2gw-53yZX5zSq09R5fWCVkjhLzzpzG4kSsoBwLjrcnQYxdAXuVDBSSqHlnQVf9Cn6182JvRGXJS3QvB/s1600/30+minute+file+cabinet+makeover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="File cabinet makeover in 30 minutes for classroom organization" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDHdDLtoMlb-8jXp-iCG8L4xe2HfA67zoYbR-Rq3NfH-pSXGbzHMrEcAElCTTB2gw-53yZX5zSq09R5fWCVkjhLzzpzG4kSsoBwLjrcnQYxdAXuVDBSSqHlnQVf9Cn6182JvRGXJS3QvB/s640/30+minute+file+cabinet+makeover.jpg" title="" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm really working on classroom organization. It improves my productivity with students, so I know it is time well-invested. However, I have to admit that for the longest time I have been avoiding my paper file cabinet! Until recently, it was in need of a major makeover. I tried filling out those little plastic tabs that come with hanging files, but they never lined up neatly when I moved files around and they were just a pain to pinch into the little slots at the top of each folder! So, then I switched to manila folders, but they slump down and make it impossible to flip from folder to folder. Lesson learned. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iOmURekz8wfL_G4fvuTPRD330uOQvhdDQgtyC2dIry7I_j2fLYlQ47v5vuVc-xtkGV0GxgofThtVhPNd3S5jiW3IDJFK6Xe13fB7QjQNADHauxIyuzj6WvQmPcbHKSE5GQO9SWM8XuP6/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Messy file cabinet before organization" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iOmURekz8wfL_G4fvuTPRD330uOQvhdDQgtyC2dIry7I_j2fLYlQ47v5vuVc-xtkGV0GxgofThtVhPNd3S5jiW3IDJFK6Xe13fB7QjQNADHauxIyuzj6WvQmPcbHKSE5GQO9SWM8XuP6/s320/Slide1.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I did a few things to prep for this project. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1) Get hanging files and make sure they fit in your cabinet. With a little adjustment, most file cabinets can accommodate the hanging-style folder. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
2) Buy a 50 pack of bright, sturdy card-weight paper. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here is how I beautified my file cabinet in 30 minutes. It worked really well for me, so I'm sharing my template below for you to use in your classroom. Hopefully you already have most of the items you need in your classroom. If not, now you have a good reason to go to Target for bright colored classroom supplies....like you really need a reason to go to Target right?</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLSLxsHhT9iKHBrvRquU5FHFi5cVInh07vywqr_1ibmEYX2k1RiD5XS9OHLPewECHciEb_dq13th7YQo6R_Kdnf37lY8BjfWhusP6UgBRtfJoatLF4D8j0H8d_TkpVZ4nw8I9czaCewln/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLSLxsHhT9iKHBrvRquU5FHFi5cVInh07vywqr_1ibmEYX2k1RiD5XS9OHLPewECHciEb_dq13th7YQo6R_Kdnf37lY8BjfWhusP6UgBRtfJoatLF4D8j0H8d_TkpVZ4nw8I9czaCewln/s400/Slide2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I decided that I needed two categories of tabs for my classroom (science topic tabs and a set of tabs for general classroom management). I printed the science tabs to match the topics for middle school listed in the Next Generation Science Standards. This really helped me weed through papers because if they didn't relate to an NGSS topic, I didn't feel guilty about tossing them! For classroom management tabs, I made a list of items that I regularly find on my desk and made tabs that match those topics (exams, sub plans, meetings etc.). You can alternate paper colors or group them by topic. (EX: All science files green)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The tabs each teacher needs will vary so you will notice that the free download has a few pages that you can edit for your needs. Y<b>ou will need to have Adobe on your computer to edit this.</b> So be sure to open the file in Adobe <u>on your desktop</u> before editing! Warning: If you only open it in Google Drive and start editing it will Not work or Save! Be sure to download and open it on your desktop so that your changes save.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsvyz1LXITgeDakbze_JTWjTulzhdzz5MDUzfYjoowiitI3hS9aGsmEcYrfugMvOF096shyuEKLt73hsVHHk_gZRZzF9kBTAtADwTfcUb-AjpW0Hagfrv3UjHS4-l8fPymASdfUHXThE4/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bring colored file dividers for classroom organization" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsvyz1LXITgeDakbze_JTWjTulzhdzz5MDUzfYjoowiitI3hS9aGsmEcYrfugMvOF096shyuEKLt73hsVHHk_gZRZzF9kBTAtADwTfcUb-AjpW0Hagfrv3UjHS4-l8fPymASdfUHXThE4/s320/Slide3.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Stay focused! Don't stress over or read EVERY paper in your file cabinet. If you only have 30 minutes, skim and scan papers to determine whether they fit a topic or not. You might want to create a "Review Later Box" where you toss any item you find that doesn't fit your new labels/tabs and you are not ready to throw away until you take a closer look. This will allow you to focus your time on the task of adding the bright file tabs and tidying up your existing files without getting sidetracked by worksheet nostalgia! You can always block off additional time later to sort those papers more carefully. (Chances are you will find out that stuff wasn't as important as you thought!)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PgaJStoFYHRdb2Yctr34NvAKtfEpBKfwchZg_agUncLO2HN_c1K5L7FacWfASxXodmaLZrpBwE6eFegLrBwVhp9-66cQhHZjnBbYDxNkgSf2USsBIeCpGGwdhI6pY_dR3pqrN4dbMHTM/s1600/Slide4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="attaching your printable file tabs to your file folders for a more organized file cabinet" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PgaJStoFYHRdb2Yctr34NvAKtfEpBKfwchZg_agUncLO2HN_c1K5L7FacWfASxXodmaLZrpBwE6eFegLrBwVhp9-66cQhHZjnBbYDxNkgSf2USsBIeCpGGwdhI6pY_dR3pqrN4dbMHTM/s320/Slide4.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Staple each piece of colored card-weight paper to the front (or back if you prefer) of each hanging file folder. Be sure to measure how much room you have above the folder in your cabinet so that your pretty new tabs don't get squished when you close the door! </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BVEhXbzdCaGpCeFU/view?usp=sharing"><img alt="Free template for bright file folder tabs to organize your classroom file cabinet." border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NuPwyG3y0YyeM7dG1nY_YdMir34mdd_mka9DJF9mm5xBIZd9I2uILUR90A2_CWk0cngeFb_Ops5I6WTfWxYPEyuJHcWBqVJg8fVgE22dEDFEKq1N9xbX5qs9q_37UaW9BkY4DxzUR13g/s320/Slide5.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ready to have a colorful, clean and organized classroom? Click the image above to <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BVEhXbzdCaGpCeFU/view?usp=sharing">download a pdf </a>of my (editable) template! <b>Remember, if you want to make custom tabs you will need to download the pdf to your desktop and change it using Adobe. </b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for visiting Kate's Classroom Cafe! Happy Organizing...<b> </b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-764430097118739532016-11-27T21:57:00.003-05:002020-01-05T23:18:59.803-05:00Three Holiday Hustle and Bustle Busters for the Classroom!The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas break are tough for teachers everywhere. Students are distracted. Let's face it...teachers are distracted too! Here are three tips for busting the holiday hustle and bustle during the next few weeks!<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>1) Don't be afraid to make (a little) time for FUN!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
Upper-grades teachers are often pressured to teach through the holiday season without the "fun and games" but big kids like to have fun too! There are many ways to build in a little holiday fun without taking too much time away from instruction. These <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Holiday-Incentive-Coupons-for-Middle-and-High-School-971669">FREE printable coupons</a> are an easy way to spread some holiday cheer and can be used as cost-free prizes OR gifts for your students. Click to download them below:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Holiday-Incentive-Coupons-for-Middle-and-High-School-971669"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCopgQg8ZGXNvLaCPb7W5wvY-lk2erwP9krDia_lQpB2I3WlfLOIgrwuPkWcYzNmDD9egQYeLl2Yw14oN87xDfrHNGufqeDz8UT3oVjWRn1UslyBxSZmlssfTar7tBh6UKuZUcOeDwMUX/s400/holiday+coupons+ad.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>2) Go for a WALK!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span>
This Science Winter Walkabout makes natural connections between general science concepts and the holiday season! Kids love traveling from question to question and there are "fun" questions built in to allow time for kids to share their holiday traditions and interests! Spread the questions out so kids can stretch their legs and if weather permits, laminate them and go outside for some fresh air. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Winter-Walkabout-Science-Holiday-Fun-1589078"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgZ20pwDpxji4Ve-zOuOAdH1uqOk75MjNpAVlKmtAjW_BRm9N8S2P0KfyEd_971aHrPeZzG5b7r7tIorhcZwZwYEiBBUo0jIa93MlgQqKYBxI76VDPn3vuQq2nQVF5EPfXW5b6JQWR3ED/s640/winter+walkabout+sample.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Winter-Walkabout-Science-Holiday-Fun-1589078"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yzzleqe7f5OY8pU2s_tiB_-zj2Kz7J7IDhOIexFi-ghbcdUJhZteCqSmeTxus79BLb4T3yizIkWYmn2tqQMb0TppSvN7zgtiJW6UJZM2CNhGCrXhP0K7NN2xKoDmduqGupo38Ec5YekQ/s320/Slide01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>3) Switch it UP! </b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span>
This is a great time of year to TRY A NEW TEACHING STRATEGY! Try using an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Photosynthesis-For-Interactive-Notebooks-1508595">interactive notebook foldable</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Newtons-Laws-of-Motion-Task-Cards-1332906">task card review</a>, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289?aref=dc1oosoa">posters or doodle notes</a> to spice up your normal instructional routines. It just might be the breath of fresh air you and your students need to keep motivated!<br />
<br />
<b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289">Doodle notes</a></b> are great for this time of year because they help with concentration and memory while providing a natural brain break with doodling and coloring!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKV4QpLu7YxWeU1nauxHoOupyav7ytU6ErZZkulDs1JH3RzFGXYFc88nqoR4WtF2amP7QWy3YgMkoy1DjhJMKhIVfrrPxD25fFuOz7_HzhyphenhyphenmG5HKboCBg4RU1m4dmvTFo2r98lAX0SEo2/s1600/doodle+notes+facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKV4QpLu7YxWeU1nauxHoOupyav7ytU6ErZZkulDs1JH3RzFGXYFc88nqoR4WtF2amP7QWy3YgMkoy1DjhJMKhIVfrrPxD25fFuOz7_HzhyphenhyphenmG5HKboCBg4RU1m4dmvTFo2r98lAX0SEo2/s400/doodle+notes+facebook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
SO...Grab a cup of coffee and c<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe">heck out some time-saving resources</a> to use in your classroom!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-46544653967631682882016-10-20T10:31:00.001-04:002020-01-05T23:19:34.901-05:00Writing in Science<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS1hpxp3qIFFtEqHFq3NWZiW4acX2dl8H0aEXSz1EapfnTKTbWXVVPSLZX6uuf1_F49KWb4ChAwUkLdYyn4cGSK0A3gQnPsoZdTrAuQMDkYgo10X6kN2UUaf30zbyDYrITL_jhyphenhyphenUJVLbE/s1600/why+is+writing+important+in+science.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS1hpxp3qIFFtEqHFq3NWZiW4acX2dl8H0aEXSz1EapfnTKTbWXVVPSLZX6uuf1_F49KWb4ChAwUkLdYyn4cGSK0A3gQnPsoZdTrAuQMDkYgo10X6kN2UUaf30zbyDYrITL_jhyphenhyphenUJVLbE/s640/why+is+writing+important+in+science.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why do we have to learn this? I just love when my students ask this. No seriously! It shows that they are making valid connections between their learning and how they might apply it. Adults ask this all the time, but it is often a frustrating question for teachers address when they are working to cover content under time constraints. On more than one occasion this has come up when I work on writing skills in science, probably because we do A LOT of writing in science. So here is how I answer it...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Communication is inherent in the science process. Here are some reasons that scientists need strong writing skills. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BelhjdXRnd3pSSk0/view"> <b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Share them with your students! </span></b></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BelhjdXRnd3pSSk0/view"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifN4i7ZBWe3FysHEHsEADx_HWhu5iTemuy7dOiDKGTS8yD-_uG2lf6gB6s4S4-1Sk6hdlj5iRd9mkkzyN2BmLaofcn40Hzl_a9CyJkiHCq0rR1bU6jZsb6oYyyao8PkaAnK2ue98oIgDHc/s400/synthesizing+again.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTHKxwCYK1rSn3eUglkxlTd6kyUZoo6aDotrmhwEI1m2HPdae9sjIbFPAooWt0gKnGL1s8-cWc6dA4gcT3i_yzxPTnrGb-iixTe3jzYMxsniHnnBnmWHZvP7_FIe5BUefBQctnJ6SVanA/s1600/financing+writing+image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTHKxwCYK1rSn3eUglkxlTd6kyUZoo6aDotrmhwEI1m2HPdae9sjIbFPAooWt0gKnGL1s8-cWc6dA4gcT3i_yzxPTnrGb-iixTe3jzYMxsniHnnBnmWHZvP7_FIe5BUefBQctnJ6SVanA/s400/financing+writing+image.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6onq1bfg0QdvZ0zXMYXxHozMnseur4THasJuxtATV8UOySmBr-RcWcuaVOkNKoYcKXPhFyYzHGdDHGBjEefe1fhbNNBBOlVj00uzM1uMiJYxP7rc4Z8bkORu3xVzbGxUmz5kyx1H8N60L/s1600/record+keeping+writing+image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6onq1bfg0QdvZ0zXMYXxHozMnseur4THasJuxtATV8UOySmBr-RcWcuaVOkNKoYcKXPhFyYzHGdDHGBjEefe1fhbNNBBOlVj00uzM1uMiJYxP7rc4Z8bkORu3xVzbGxUmz5kyx1H8N60L/s400/record+keeping+writing+image.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BelhjdXRnd3pSSk0/view"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3J0yBfdJqKMIFFwgzhTUzuy4TUh_Gh3dSWgKEMjN2GILSDCU6SCbD3nSQmoLWQViE8wCsXcnXBWX1BscBvwnKKQ6rm5FRC-YgqZj9i2evy69nGIyXb-lkVCWODuFevPa6KYOBGjsyWBy/s400/planning+writing+image.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Class-Cartoon-Clipart-Vol-1-1148556" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Scientist clip art credit to Ron Leishman.</span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There are just a few ways that writing skills relate to careers in science!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Would you like to display these signs in your classroom? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BelhjdXRnd3pSSk0/view?usp=sharing"> Grab your free copy here!</a></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCnnsy89QEiz5GUI_A5jkV-BapFtk-ssPvczjWESg6rqcHjaJvLQkFmkv14yleps3mA7zlpIE2w0D_zh1ceBZdvQoyhC-vrQw9F2IM_XZxYl3-VieWECopnitk05NYrJjBjL2gYEdrS0u/s1600/3+science+writing+skills+image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCnnsy89QEiz5GUI_A5jkV-BapFtk-ssPvczjWESg6rqcHjaJvLQkFmkv14yleps3mA7zlpIE2w0D_zh1ceBZdvQoyhC-vrQw9F2IM_XZxYl3-VieWECopnitk05NYrJjBjL2gYEdrS0u/s400/3+science+writing+skills+image.png" width="358" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Explicit writing instruction has a valuable place in every science classroom. </span></b> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Do you teach these writing skills in science class?</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpKcXvL8Bp4DFMjOT_DuM_NkG6OLIOgiG6wH_VxfhL7sGbe0WZlZOKsuI_3HGbrA-6hqnw6W-Fd9tD6ziE8uMxeBoZvf7lif2wSE3gZHRH9utmNYMjRgixHI-qxWDDAjjJVQ_fxX0fsaa/s1600/3+writing+skills+for+science.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpKcXvL8Bp4DFMjOT_DuM_NkG6OLIOgiG6wH_VxfhL7sGbe0WZlZOKsuI_3HGbrA-6hqnw6W-Fd9tD6ziE8uMxeBoZvf7lif2wSE3gZHRH9utmNYMjRgixHI-qxWDDAjjJVQ_fxX0fsaa/s400/3+writing+skills+for+science.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you are looking for materials for teaching writing in science class, check out:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-in-Science-Doodle-Notes-and-Stations-for-Science-2834855"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ623WyD0gR30T8_Ek6BLvkth4DWDzpmZ7jvMM6F-59-BZewOp-IcJMSfnPaaKRFUI1Lm1ZTGVpLPVKUuDCAMiUeddu5XWpuaCEgvYXmdrSp5npGeVGNcOLh4dRrJqc9fblBBI6FazFmEI/s320/writing+skills+cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Writing is a core skill that relates to all subject areas! Collaborate with your team of teachers to incorporate writing skills work in every class. Check out these other writing skills resources for ELA, MATH and SOCIAL STUDIES.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Responses-with-Text-Based-Evidence-Doodle-Notes-5-Learning-Stations-2836078"><span style="color: #783f04;">Writing Skills in ELA </span></a>- </span>Writing Responses with Text-Based Evidence </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-in-Math-Skills-Pack-Doodle-Note-Writing-Practice-Stations-2833171"><span style="color: #783f04;">Math Writing Skills</span> </a>- </span>How to Write in Math </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Avoiding-Plagiarism-in-Social-Studies-Doodle-Notes-and-Stations-2834792"><span style="color: #783f04;">Social Studies Writing Skills </span></a>- </span>How to Avoid Plagiarism<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-in-Science-Doodle-Notes-and-Stations-for-Science-2834855"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSU_laKKOFYh4-gH2CP6ULoamLqtJ8INGhAg8VkXjNQ8V26L7gALfdmUNRdfbhDvRznwvZqNZjVtehtuWCyHFlNuo92N0u5_vaOdaSvvoj6o2qPdKE0bXrEL-89NqT9aJXoRZsLt8EQ4c/s640/Spiral+Studies+Ad+-+Writing.png" width="492" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-91849560923086712902016-09-19T21:48:00.004-04:002020-01-05T23:20:12.659-05:00Active Study Strategies Your first major unit test is approaching. They already know HOW to study for a test right? Teachers assume that kids come equipped with subject area study skills, but do they? <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mo96XgmRSSmr_ESZ2sSBNtzPcMQadShrqs5Oasj47IQ0EsBSoDFSjgEcNztm98bsJXwuCdW-X2tq-MX2r9GB7-fVr_wtsu1v8OKASbrVbH1g6kQHOV5YN36x-PcBXcDoLvwYmMesrl4i/s1600/Science+Study+Skills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mo96XgmRSSmr_ESZ2sSBNtzPcMQadShrqs5Oasj47IQ0EsBSoDFSjgEcNztm98bsJXwuCdW-X2tq-MX2r9GB7-fVr_wtsu1v8OKASbrVbH1g6kQHOV5YN36x-PcBXcDoLvwYmMesrl4i/s640/Science+Study+Skills.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Students Need Explicit Instruction on HOW To Study in Each Subject Area</span></b><br />
<br />
A vast majority of Tweens have two strategies for studying. They include looking at their notes or making flashcards, but for so many kids these are not enough. Have you ever seen the look on a child's face when they get a poor test grade back that they genuinely THINK they studied for? <br />
<br />
The problem is, many students spend <b>time </b>"studying" but they are <b>not activating and connecting their knowledge</b> which can lead to poor recall and application come test time. Parents have contacted me numerous times with the same story "My child studied for 3 hours! How could they have failed the test?" So what gives?<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">We Assume They Know How to Study</span></b><br />
<br />
I'm guilty of this. "They should know how to study by now." "I don't have time to teach this too." "They should ask for help if they need it." We can't assume that other teachers and/or parents are providing study skills instruction. As subject area teachers, we owe our students explicit instruction on how to study our content. Effective studying for a math test should look very different than studying for a history test and so on. After years in the classroom, countless hours of private tutoring and working in our school's learning assistance center I can tell you that many students lack these skills! <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>What are ACTIVE STUDY STRATEGIES?</b></span><br />
<br />
When we study, we work to move information from our short term to our long term memory. Sometimes it stays there and other times it dissolves because it is ignored and left unused for too long a period of time. (If you don't use it...you lose it.) The key to moving information to our long term files is rehearsal. Rehearsal is the act or process of PRACTICE. So, when our students stare at their notes for hours then haphazardly make a few flash cards they often fail to do meaningful and memorable PRACTICE! <br />
<br />
You are ACTIVELY STUDYING IF YOU ARE:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfhynBISQQxDPmlxW0h2Y6uSSu5eF3s1lL5mS8CnYK_CRss8vCbF9ZVc_adKvJMDjGx1FNLZUaqoxDXcUhclmgTWR0J18xVSSlv3XVcE2hBnkRZEdRvlR9VulEOlCqYhsgxBU2hWt5n-7/s1600/active+study+strategies+pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfhynBISQQxDPmlxW0h2Y6uSSu5eF3s1lL5mS8CnYK_CRss8vCbF9ZVc_adKvJMDjGx1FNLZUaqoxDXcUhclmgTWR0J18xVSSlv3XVcE2hBnkRZEdRvlR9VulEOlCqYhsgxBU2hWt5n-7/s400/active+study+strategies+pin.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Great students have an arsenal of active study strategies that allow their minds to PRACTICE content. Some of these strategies are universal (such as the vocabulary one described below) while others are content specific. Here is an <b>active strategy</b> that is a different spin on traditional flashcards:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVZdA9ZMqVJv9sivYblYKqV2y2So6yomW9ktwbcoJXtcb8Y8E0W0_yAXRJ0GaFDkNonIrYHeZlFMFY8r1_xQG22l8jVgY5OXiDLOXyO1AW1BAtgIlMDI4RSnA9Mt_kMqWo4l3f5EdJHJP/s1600/vocabulary+foldable.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVZdA9ZMqVJv9sivYblYKqV2y2So6yomW9ktwbcoJXtcb8Y8E0W0_yAXRJ0GaFDkNonIrYHeZlFMFY8r1_xQG22l8jVgY5OXiDLOXyO1AW1BAtgIlMDI4RSnA9Mt_kMqWo4l3f5EdJHJP/s320/vocabulary+foldable.png" width="264" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUmeFEjbVCP09K9Jwo8PO0Ljc-B-X1T3xThbLZg5r-IaOCIeiFQq0y0wSeDJObYf7xx_VapUzEd8OVzLYQiyMNg3MUXkwRfBTQZYjiLqGNLu-xglqykFVaF9VIBjPit271xf34X3mONeE/s1600/vocabular+foldable.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUmeFEjbVCP09K9Jwo8PO0Ljc-B-X1T3xThbLZg5r-IaOCIeiFQq0y0wSeDJObYf7xx_VapUzEd8OVzLYQiyMNg3MUXkwRfBTQZYjiLqGNLu-xglqykFVaF9VIBjPit271xf34X3mONeE/s640/vocabular+foldable.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
How this easy to make tool helps to ACTIVATE memory:<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chunking:</b> </span> </span>Students ask themselves "Which vocabulary words relate to the concept of _______?"<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Writing: </span> </b>Students copy information for the key concepts from their notes, books and other resources. <br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Drawing: </span></b> There is plenty of room inside each tab for students to draw and label pictures relating to each concept.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Quizzing: </span></b> </span>The foldable tabs allow for self-testing of the material.<br />
<br />
And...NO lost or missing flash cards! <br />
<br />
For middle school students, explicitly learning how to study in each content area is important. If you are looking to try some study skills instruction in your class, check out this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Study-Skills-Stations-and-Notes-2790626">study skills pack</a> for science that outlines ways to study SMARTER not HARDER!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw5XWg2cZbM61a3s3Him4QY245mkkeKxQ2jHKQt3lVlelL_sMdht8BXN_9YrKf-AlrPgkwz8Ser4OoENfUWEMtFQSVN_Vn_fkwt1o3jZAc7BO2jfhkrR1dEjST21e1pVKhgNiCY9iae-V/s1600/mad+science+study+skills+pack+for+blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw5XWg2cZbM61a3s3Him4QY245mkkeKxQ2jHKQt3lVlelL_sMdht8BXN_9YrKf-AlrPgkwz8Ser4OoENfUWEMtFQSVN_Vn_fkwt1o3jZAc7BO2jfhkrR1dEjST21e1pVKhgNiCY9iae-V/s640/mad+science+study+skills+pack+for+blog.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Looking for study skills to support other content areas? Check these out:<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="color: #202020;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-to-Study-for-a-Test-Doodle-Notes-and-Learning-Stations-Study-Skills-2791380?aref=mf0hgq18" style="color: #67753b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">ELA Study Skills</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-size: 13px;">- Doodle Notes and Learning Stations</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="color: #202020; font-size: 13px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="color: #202020; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Study-Skills-Doodle-Note-Active-Study-Stations-2791343?aref=mf0hgq18" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Math Study Skills</span><span style="color: #67753b; font-size: x-small;"> </span></a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-size: 13px;">- Doodle Notes and Learning Stations</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="color: #202020; font-size: 13px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="color: #202020; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Study-Skills-Doodle-Notes-and-Stations-2791275?aref=mf0hgq18" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Social Studies Study Skills </span></a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-size: 13px;">- Doodle Notes and Learning Stations</span></span><br />
<br />
Happy Studying!
<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->
<link href="//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/classic-10_7.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link>
<style type="text/css">
#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.
We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */
</style>
<br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
<form action="//blogspot.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9&id=9dfa04faa0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" novalidate="" target="_blank">
<div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Join Up for more from Kate's Classroom Cafe</span><br />
<div class="indicates-required">
<span class="asterisk">*</span> indicates required</div>
<div class="mc-field-group">
<label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address <span class="asterisk">*</span>
</label>
<input class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" type="email" value="" />
</div>
<div class="clear" id="mce-responses">
<div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
<div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
</div>
<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->
<br />
<div aria-hidden="true" style="left: -5000px; position: absolute;">
<input name="b_94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9_9dfa04faa0" tabindex="-1" type="text" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear">
<input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<script src="//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script>
<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-29669749353823461002016-08-31T21:25:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:21:12.797-05:00Visual Learning, Doodle Notes and Memory<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289"><img alt="Doodle Notes Science" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCLNlbwU3QbvQrFp8ImjPWUBT5G2I4y3FafxYbsGEVbjbWeiD9bB8oUOu4Y8fAnygUIAtJ7Kr4vB_igzrFi7XU_I58C5OOAPSxcuY-n508cYDdUytuXRYj0lKAjgi1RUukNJQoWOKL3A3/s640/doodle+header.png" title="" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289"><br /></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Engaging
students </span><span style="color: black;">with
science models </span><span style="color: black;">has
long been at the cornerstone of quality science instruction, but could we be </span><span style="color: black;">doing
even </span><span style="color: black;">more
to improve visual literacy in our science classes</span><span style="color: black;">?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Visual Learning</span> </span></b></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Visual
literacy is no doubt a <a href="https://www.imls.gov/impact-imls/national-initiatives/museums-libraries-and-21st-century-skills/museums-libraries-and-21st-century-skills-definitions">21</a></span><a href="https://www.imls.gov/impact-imls/national-initiatives/museums-libraries-and-21st-century-skills/museums-libraries-and-21st-century-skills-definitions">st Century Skill</a> that should be emphasized in every classroom. When students “interpret,
recognize, appreciate, and understand information presented through visible
actions, objects and symbols” there is bound to be improved learning in all content areas. So are we doing enough to teach this skill?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Science teachers know the importance of practice, imagery
and patterns when helping our students grasp concepts. So it's no surprise that our daily instruction involves interactive notebook templates, card sorts, task cards, video clips and visual
games that target these memory tools and work to keep students
engaged along the way. But what about using <u>another visual approach</u> to make meaning and promote memory of science content?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289"><img alt="Doodle Notes, Science, Visual Literacy, Middle School Science Notebooks" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3AlBW8rLJ_eRLhiEr_37-Rtqc_t85s00QomCk1nkIa7G_YGZV4N9v6IaCXJtpBgkqqjE8ecDm45CDvHXV95IyDihovgGmFLZxDP0RTCXhF8cIIh-1Lgvtu2HRf-lq0um2WRXnlEKhkTg/s320/skills+4.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many people rely heavily on visuals while learning new content. How many times have you skimmed an online article or textbook chapter reading only the headings and scanning the pictures, all along obtaining most of the content without ACTUALLY reading it? All the time! This
<a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/88/1/64/">“less is more</a><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/88/1/64/">” study</a> </span>showed that pictures and short descriptions
proved more effective in reaching students than a full-text approach to
teaching science. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You are probably aware of the recent trend in coloring for improved memory, learning and even for stress relief. So it likely comes as no surprise that recent research is backing the idea that doodling can help our students better connect with the content we are teaching. </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihLLVNCi-mB4f8dWkd5wdV5kn8S9NgW35QY-Zz5Apqg5SdUjGYzu3KjeCOgjtb_FWb02TAWj2D4eeNoTJV133Ubo0tUDP3QpQuwsZTkQ8xdD_TULrK-Ul113iGVfHqcNrTkVz88KjOOwQ/s1600/Keep+Calm+and+DOODLE+ON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihLLVNCi-mB4f8dWkd5wdV5kn8S9NgW35QY-Zz5Apqg5SdUjGYzu3KjeCOgjtb_FWb02TAWj2D4eeNoTJV133Ubo0tUDP3QpQuwsZTkQ8xdD_TULrK-Ul113iGVfHqcNrTkVz88KjOOwQ/s320/Keep+Calm+and+DOODLE+ON.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>
</h3>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Consider
this</span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pignottia.faculty.mjc.edu/math134/homework/doodlingCaseStudy.pdf">study</a>, </span><span style="color: black;">w</span>here
a test group was asked to doodle while listening to a prerecorded message about a party. The experimental
group was asked to doodle while listening and were then tested on their ability to
recall the names mentioned. The “doodlers” recalled 29% more information than the control
group. </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunni Brown, author of <u>Doodle Revolution</u> strives to redefine doodling as "spontaneous marks to help you think." Her <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown/transcript?language=en#t-181000">TED Talk</a> is well worth a watch and will really get you thinking about how our negative perceptions of doodling could be hindering student learning. </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok, so most of what I've read about doodling <b>supports academic</b> doodling, <b>mindless doodling</b> and everything in between. Sorry doodle fanatics, but I'm not willing to open the doors of my classroom to a bunch of unstructured scribbling while I'm teaching. </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BZkEmtU-KmFY6ca5iPHS1Qp_7QXRAzVd8g0bQ6DnhMdPi69eFCWB16V78ncspsuDYb0AiTZfRhKJc-e6M_0S-ayH0XJ2rHeAWrONMGtiTD07409vkqonsUXyF3VtMzG70h17oxELlPUw/s1600/Do+you+let+your+students+doodle%253F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BZkEmtU-KmFY6ca5iPHS1Qp_7QXRAzVd8g0bQ6DnhMdPi69eFCWB16V78ncspsuDYb0AiTZfRhKJc-e6M_0S-ayH0XJ2rHeAWrONMGtiTD07409vkqonsUXyF3VtMzG70h17oxELlPUw/s320/Do+you+let+your+students+doodle%253F.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Setting Expectations: </b></span></span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">academic doodling
vs. everyday doodling</b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Academic doodling, everyday doodling or a little of both? For my own sanity in
managing a class of 27 teenage doodlers I think it makes sense to encourage the former. Doodling has long been associated with inattention, and let's face it- despite all the latest research, in a middle school classroom sometimes doodling is just that! So it got me to thinking...Can I teach my students HOW to doodle to support their learning?</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I suggest talking with your students about doodling. Share the benefits and discuss how setting some goals and guidelines will ensure that it will be a productive learning tool. This chart might help with your discussion, OR your students might be able to come up with their own anchor chart to post in the classroom! </span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFspmvLbAjqkaffmTyY0C0iWLt4428ccY7knVOtl5-34wJMuQN_cICp3VM3yFP5TyjpEVdT0I-GLHPo21b6L4DvIz6bQPU7buvuxir-ZVS0zBMCHTfNxkYeq3T1TIBnS6-WcYWo4fFfpPI/s1600/academic+doodles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Doodling to improve learning in middle school" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFspmvLbAjqkaffmTyY0C0iWLt4428ccY7knVOtl5-34wJMuQN_cICp3VM3yFP5TyjpEVdT0I-GLHPo21b6L4DvIz6bQPU7buvuxir-ZVS0zBMCHTfNxkYeq3T1TIBnS6-WcYWo4fFfpPI/s640/academic+doodles.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><b>
Ready to Get Started?</b></span><br />
Here are some ways to get started with academic doodling:</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<ul>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Activate prior knowledge with a flash doodle.</span></b></li>
</ul>
Have students doodle a picture on a post-it note that represents their background knowledge on a topic (for example phase change). Remind them that it will not be collected for a grade! Keep in mind that drawing can be intimidating for some kids so it is important to not take grades for these types of doodle tasks. </div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<ul>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Incorporate doodling and coloring into traditional note-taking.</span></b></li>
</ul>
A small picture and a little color can enhance science notes and make them more memorable for students. Try keeping text concise by adding more visuals when modeling notes for the class. Think out loud about your drawing or how you use color to emphasize key ideas. Here are some everyday examples of how this looks:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrFfEznbRDL0YoCWcdIEp3WSTVH7em4eT0Akq9icsqXgLj0Hrmgx6z2KBOvP5WuaaDRnOmiNeeaUGNYsm6camz4Bj6xzwgq1dAgvEoJ-4e9o-L8kWpbapyToXtVNUmc03Ex41cEDPUgts/s1600/color+and+doodles+in+everyday+nots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Visual Doodle Notes Strategies" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrFfEznbRDL0YoCWcdIEp3WSTVH7em4eT0Akq9icsqXgLj0Hrmgx6z2KBOvP5WuaaDRnOmiNeeaUGNYsm6camz4Bj6xzwgq1dAgvEoJ-4e9o-L8kWpbapyToXtVNUmc03Ex41cEDPUgts/s640/color+and+doodles+in+everyday+nots.jpg" title="" width="420" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Use whiteboard doodle breaks.</span></b></li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This strategy works great for reluctant doodlers! There is something about being able to erase a doodle that gets students more willing to take risks. Build in a DOODLE BREAK into any lesson! Simply ask all students to do a 60-second quick draw of a concept being taught. This is a non-threatening and valuable formative assessment!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitl2XIkttfvwWWflkR6g2Z6FYzHKl1kzk1IzMGyPkqS6EsJebbTMxkR_agJmEpgS3XVgSq7aGnYELzLeftCDv9oUa5srhyWRvhewVHyGskeJOxhOsnWcgAD81XF7PWJpn-RDQGv_6BFWKy/s1600/whiteboard+doodle+break.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Earth's Spheres Doodle Notes" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitl2XIkttfvwWWflkR6g2Z6FYzHKl1kzk1IzMGyPkqS6EsJebbTMxkR_agJmEpgS3XVgSq7aGnYELzLeftCDv9oUa5srhyWRvhewVHyGskeJOxhOsnWcgAD81XF7PWJpn-RDQGv_6BFWKy/s400/whiteboard+doodle+break.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Use Printable Visual Notes.</span></b> (AKA DOODLE NOTES, SKETCH NOTES)</li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
These are becoming increasingly popular with teachers, and for good reason. Students interact with the content by doodling, shading, coloring and answering questions to improve understanding. A well-organized visual can have a lasting impression on a learner, and this style of note-taking does just that.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Printable <b>doodle notes</b> <b>emphasize CONCISE and very VISUAL notes over a lengthy text</b>. The material is grouped together in meaningful ways so as to improve student associations between concepts. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earths-Spheres-Biosphere-Hydrosphere-Atmosphere-Geosphere-Doodle-Notes-2867059"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe7h0h5myphs9RdIvTGnq-lt0CpVwzgZ3rhWRA2HkJZWmo1Xq5pfmhtt3KV-URzVu2LKWsG-Sk2sXZumNydULxB_NCZxB0Sp8GEF7uXeIE9uS96g9QarT9WVyzjw645c8P7430EKcvIGN/s400/Earth%2527s+Spheres+Doodle+Notes.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Example: This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earths-Spheres-Biosphere-Hydrosphere-Atmosphere-Geosphere-Doodle-Notes-2867059">Earth's Spheres Doodle</a> has a ton of information, but it is concisely organized to articulate the main ideas and details about how each sphere is connected with others.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Density-Mass-Volume-Density-Sketch-Notes-1652580"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabpFfQUmm0GD_IhIteb2gA8yyF62kRG7YCSCNIW3jksK7eiEImLPtL4fxfAhJlEb6td4QqYZGtPdVPrHWbxYO0ZpTwtkXD2PVjlVzaG8LCnzpikM1zu30lTdbseyeFw13VUZ3Ed28L6Ve/s320/sketch+notes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The <b>style, structure and graphics vary a lot </b>for each concept. A great deal of time is spent adjusting text and graphics so that they are JUST RIGHT to teach a topic and so that <b>each doodle note page is unique</b>. Every page should be its own academic doodle work of art! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Whether you create your own or download premade doodle notes, here are some things to consider:</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<u><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">5 Fantastic things about DOODLE NOTES</span></b></u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Doodle Notes Provide <u>MEMORY TRIGGERS</u></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bending the word "REFLECT" at a right angle at the letter L is an example of providing a "memory trigger" that can help students recall how light behaves. Clever placement of images and descriptions takes time, but it provides students with a <b>memorable and topic-specific visual</b> for improving understanding that can't be found on traditional graphic organizers. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Light-Doodle-Notes-Reflection-Refraction-Absorption-2880851"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ehXL9VFa5CUDrS6Mhq3K1o4_fKg4V7LgO1RT7P7rRwIrXiM9GE72MckDEHtVeS476rAKI7cG-7UDWRMClp5r6h7lCNkpW2FKe2KXLIldNEojwDBLfJ5LiLJHBuWX7RU7FCCkxx6cL3tg/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earths-Layers-Doodle-Notes-2908882">Layers of the Earth Doodle</a> creates layers for organizing information, chunking essential science ideas together.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earths-Layers-Doodle-Notes-2908882"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1qUSi8Y5C6LaoMBnh3uwBbW3o20LLJOXmZu54gmMJw75IqMDuT8hi6X1P9Q5fixqLwRe93wtXayHYhELk7t7uZAP6TaWvKSPV_ZRNmBwwHyznR-41TavXsMoJQjH9fsGhcGRwr5yK2dm/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Doodle Notes use carefully-chosen <u>GRAPHICS to improve </u></span><span style="color: #134f5c;"><u>ASSOCIATION</u> between CONCEPTS</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></b>
This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-Chain-Doodle-Notes-2757756">food chain doodle </a>uses a simple, yet carefully arranged chain of circles that shows how energy moves UP the food chain. This visual structure provides room for descriptions and examples to support understanding of this essential ecology concept. Using shapes that relate to concepts (like the sun, carbon dioxide and water) can also prove helpful when students are studying.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-Chain-Doodle-Notes-2757756"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUToJGZ6WZYchGPjSjqMM1Q-OHcYhN6kkdWO42bANmtFYA7Pjowcnl2WoIKTsIycgKES65VI5GsLdwoiqclDyfUGj46q409RcgKmqn-nu4mN5peizXR6TaKPgtOpieAOg5YGCuJvlHu_dw/s320/Slide5.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Doodle Notes sometimes provide room for <u>STUDENT PRACTICE</u>. (Q and A)</span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Newtons-Laws-of-Motion-Poster-Project-1247538">Newton's Laws 1st Law Doodle</a> is designed with a Q and A format. This format lends itself well to some topics better than others. Many students can remember the law of inertia, but they lack the practice needed to correctly apply the concept to everyday examples. This doodle reviews the law and then gives room to tackle some very visual questions! </div>
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Newtons-Laws-of-Motion-Poster-Project-1247538"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gVCCWlA5R-23sWnrN17Az1YG3FmPBmbuwrUUcHvZtleNRnoFBUjnNbucItS3-UVutJsdbHV2mJK4oW5FuAr74xN1bE3wlmbzoRecalbrkJnA0Iq_XXMnrHeKv0H1A-qvHyqx76LToqAg/s400/Doodle+Notes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Doodle Notes <u>SORT and SEQUENCE</u> information with intention. (Simple to complex, smallest to largest etc.)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></b>
For example, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Sun-Moon-Doodle-Notes-2979951">this Earth, Sun, Moon doodle </a> doodle note lists the topics from left to right by size. Since many students struggle with the size and distance relationships in space, presenting them in this order may improve student recall.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Sun-Moon-Doodle-Notes-2979951"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxWlFeio8fdfvreQevz7WEKooa-bBQbtrZaPvUBi17-f6Gp8vv77o5e16nc9ghoDBDkGJ40OJwZa2-6g3XSuTY4ChlPPQZByAoL6Qo9gEM5AyZMky2lXUke7IKC4YkigbV-_U0bb2uchN/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Doodle Notes have <u>MANY CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS.</u> They can enhance your existing pre-teaching, initial instruction, practice or assessment. They also are a "print and go" differentiation and remediation tool.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span></b>Note: It is important to select (or create) a doodle note page that is good match for YOUR students and their needs. Be sure to look at previews and descriptions carefully when looking for pre-made versions. The best, most beautiful doodle notes page is only a valuable learning tool if it is selected for the right group of students at the right time!<br />
<br />
Some example doodle notes pages:<br />
<br />
This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weathering-Doodle-Notes-Earth-Science-2865179">weathering doodle note</a> summarizes the topic with lots of examples of both physical and chemical forms, so it makes a great test <u>review sheet</u>. The file includes a version with less info and more blank space so you can pick the one that best matches your students. (Some teachers are using the different versions for differentiated review.)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weathering-Doodle-Notes-Earth-Science-2865179"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN9057DicmhgLHgE85XveaR4zuSZy-hqocGk-aAcL1E5mkqkwm-yVrFR62eIbX0CB3LV17IMT0rp8jxLHHDAT5jumLRo60E5puwvsurY6uFtx5twrprE2lkPolwXJDReD3S28t4P93Jzq/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This Study SKILLS<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Study-Skills-Stations-and-Notes-2790626"> doodle note page</a> is ideal for teaching students HOW to study a <u>few days before a major science test</u>! (It comes with some study skills stations too, so that kids can doodle and DO some studying to show they understand.)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Study-Skills-Stations-and-Notes-2790626"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-hihkPGYtIKiGBQ-39M5OunriWeNJ8JbK-C7GZDhFJh-z98Y50AX628YyWTCHe9qJ19AgLKRa6PlP1mo0Xe8dw55FIdm41YZ0ikxZGHWyarbuNmpXCDG_Kl6ieCeGD8tAsHGPxv00hgu/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Acids-and-Bases-pH-Scale-Doodle-Notes-2963688">pH scale doodle</a></b> is packed with information and makes a great <b>introduction</b> to acids and bases. Like many doodle notes files, there are a few versions (of the same page) to pick and choose from. Some with more blank space, others with more text and graphics already filled in. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Acids-and-Bases-pH-Scale-Doodle-Notes-2963688"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w3S9rbhRaDkBhZ4PHHaXfrG-edplRiFq5Y-pE08y_ht9y2-SB8vfIbZs4uHU-vjAzBaQD1rrgc8ol-J2Wh0Pv03erDsRHMs-LZLrxKUc_oF-onlMKvOgNnKb2auyQZW8vWLZCtuc8PcR/s320/Slide4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
Doodle Notes/Visual notes are a tool that teachers can use to improve visual literacy and science content understanding. Are they a good fit for your classroom?</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqzxkdMvezlRQHlsM7C-KDLHOipfFflHmljgFTe4hKtwo-2oHfHpcGjY13seNLSUSrIRv2o7iuYnHUsrxpK-4jls5JZMaSqpi7OD5mQ2U_z29DiB3WMW8uxMrUmXZUWRoslmonojpOy4Q/s1600/Why+I+use+doodle+notes+in+Science.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Doodle Notes for Teaching Science" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqzxkdMvezlRQHlsM7C-KDLHOipfFflHmljgFTe4hKtwo-2oHfHpcGjY13seNLSUSrIRv2o7iuYnHUsrxpK-4jls5JZMaSqpi7OD5mQ2U_z29DiB3WMW8uxMrUmXZUWRoslmonojpOy4Q/s640/Why+I+use+doodle+notes+in+Science.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; unicode-bidi: embed; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<div style="color: black; font-style: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-style: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: black; font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Some doodle notes from Kate's Classroom Cafe...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Doodle-Notes-266289"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmk6kj8s7Y4CQ6hAkiCIufbMlZoY6RCG_Mca37bBD2z5eU-4aUBVgucXkJiC65Xqv-AVHmIKUVgXhGrfmps1HEDmvr745PbYljwgTcazDWGwrYj3AEMiSnvYYRqafxwS9Lu1oEVzcw-Sq/s640/doodle+notes+ad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; color: black; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-style: normal; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Clipart and Font Credits to:</span></i></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">KG Fonts</span></i></a></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Khrys-Bosland"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">KB Fonts</span></i></a></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Hello-Talii">Hello Talii</a></span></i></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
Can't find a pre-made doodle note sheet for a topic you teach? I take requests! Email me at scienceclassroomcafe@gmail.com for more information.</div>
</div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->
<link href="//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/classic-10_7.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link>
<style type="text/css">
#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.
We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */
</style>
<br />
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
<form action="//blogspot.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9&id=9dfa04faa0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" novalidate="" target="_blank">
<div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting! Join up to find out what's brewing at Kate's Classroom Cafe:</span><br />
<br />
<div class="indicates-required">
<span class="asterisk">*</span> indicates required</div>
<div class="mc-field-group">
<label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address <span class="asterisk">*</span>
</label>
<input class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" type="email" value="" />
</div>
<div class="clear" id="mce-responses">
<div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
<div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
</div>
<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->
<br />
<div aria-hidden="true" style="left: -5000px; position: absolute;">
<input name="b_94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9_9dfa04faa0" tabindex="-1" type="text" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear">
<input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />
<br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Want to read more about DOODLING?</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are a few posts to check out...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.mathgiraffe.com/doodle-notes.html">Doodle Notes for Education- (The Math Giraffe)</a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/07/doodling-for-cognitive-benefits/398027/">Doodling for Cognitive Benefits</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://nypost.com/2014/02/22/why-doodling-is-a-habit-you-dont-need-to-break/">Why Doodling is a Habit You Don't Need to Break</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://flipthemedia.com/2011/07/doodling-an-antidote-for-digital-distraction/">Doodling an Antidote for Digital Distraction</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<div style="color: black; font-style: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/power-of-the-doodle-and-why-it-s-so-much-more-than-distracted-drawing-1.2357532">The Power of the Doodle</a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<script src="//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script>
<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-37053477629719077882016-08-15T00:47:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:23:11.293-05:00Is Your Classroom Management Headed in the Right Direction?All Signs Point to YES! This is such an easy, SIMPLE and effective strategy to try. It works for both elementary and secondary students! There are SO many uses for these little paper arrows and mine got used so much that I needed to make new ones mid-year! (Middle school kids are not the most gentle creatures.)<br />
<br />
<b>So what is it? Paper arrows glued to magnets. Yup! That. Is. It. </b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipv1Tyt7VyecnTvHqE8p477TqiiCWGMfItnBYxOsyOH7A1DkkCnSlQn8aNgmfAYnYCpCsPKMXGf0K4a-NfXRaO4HoA4pdyhElGnODH3RXWJTlxkB38w03cB57y5I5UYMCjgbZNGD9UiJu5/s1600/Slide03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipv1Tyt7VyecnTvHqE8p477TqiiCWGMfItnBYxOsyOH7A1DkkCnSlQn8aNgmfAYnYCpCsPKMXGf0K4a-NfXRaO4HoA4pdyhElGnODH3RXWJTlxkB38w03cB57y5I5UYMCjgbZNGD9UiJu5/s400/Slide03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>Step 1: Print them, glue magnets on the back.</b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmPLM55U3_Az8RglWXAekQoIYp3NNq5RHD4PMii8R4WVqwbg0_lA9AXuhxnCz3ky7Ynk8EdgiJB0pJPFcqSp1laSPFuCCD2DsjJo9f-K_OWjMzRN3xiqxtCOsaxtLYJhDy3uqQe6_s7bG/s1600/Slide04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmPLM55U3_Az8RglWXAekQoIYp3NNq5RHD4PMii8R4WVqwbg0_lA9AXuhxnCz3ky7Ynk8EdgiJB0pJPFcqSp1laSPFuCCD2DsjJo9f-K_OWjMzRN3xiqxtCOsaxtLYJhDy3uqQe6_s7bG/s320/Slide04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b>Step 2: Post them on your board in an easy to access place and then assign every student a number. (Have them write it on their notebook just in case.)</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJgQD-9VWnBNvbJsKSHy1EcUBgkNVbd5pgc4gwTgpdZ9ruCck5Osni4R-KsBNc8q2DxA4fbr9lAX0QVrNo60MXV18ES-V8T3t3pm2zeGJA1uaL5c6d__qIzsfnmSMmvcbqw9IsrGa8sgn/s1600/Slide02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJgQD-9VWnBNvbJsKSHy1EcUBgkNVbd5pgc4gwTgpdZ9ruCck5Osni4R-KsBNc8q2DxA4fbr9lAX0QVrNo60MXV18ES-V8T3t3pm2zeGJA1uaL5c6d__qIzsfnmSMmvcbqw9IsrGa8sgn/s320/Slide02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b>Step 3: Start using them! No, seriously once they are up you will be using them all the time. There are so many possibilities! </b><br />
<br />
Here are some ways that I have used them in 6th grade:<br />
<br />
Best Practice Use: Tracking learning progress of a current learning goal.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU4B5afQZpFoLRDfFz-uCDgUpkT3StpewxfpwngM2Rjktlz-UZ27we21QL6TcqikbEUrw5Ta_VWOJIeVOMrgo52wocGd98w3zGkWOEvMfqzfvip5BSL3uXwSu-LE_8hLqwGTwsuDK-0An/s1600/Slide05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuU4B5afQZpFoLRDfFz-uCDgUpkT3StpewxfpwngM2Rjktlz-UZ27we21QL6TcqikbEUrw5Ta_VWOJIeVOMrgo52wocGd98w3zGkWOEvMfqzfvip5BSL3uXwSu-LE_8hLqwGTwsuDK-0An/s320/Slide05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
I used this target during an unannounced observation and it was a home run. I had done it a number of times with kids before and it was a stream-line way to have kids come full circle at the end of the lesson and reconnect with the learning goal. Take that Marzano! (Deep breath...I get a little crazy about all this teacher eval &#%@)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCNkg645U9tx0eW70kkD-UPlTEHrOb4-vbHeoGDSc4OU0rvLEcPa09yAamJQg97Octy-l0gASWxaTSivJjOx6Z32IITFi8dQkodz_0D6DzKqSUCPnZlXKKOPz9ML9KWDJzYSPzMfFAttJ/s1600/Slide06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCNkg645U9tx0eW70kkD-UPlTEHrOb4-vbHeoGDSc4OU0rvLEcPa09yAamJQg97Octy-l0gASWxaTSivJjOx6Z32IITFi8dQkodz_0D6DzKqSUCPnZlXKKOPz9ML9KWDJzYSPzMfFAttJ/s320/Slide06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't have a ton of whiteboard space so I make charts and then put them up depending on my needs for that lesson.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK22U4ECwx5sD5n8ibM4GxpqKAPrMQISu7Nm5vrKIB1Y4MGtFDIGMB8OxlROMGimnKlPe5E4nz8eX-j6YLnWfFSrFBm_X33jAmHc7GGuozONne3-8WKYhwE-ToQbepHtw3zK6e98t4lnWU/s1600/Slide07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK22U4ECwx5sD5n8ibM4GxpqKAPrMQISu7Nm5vrKIB1Y4MGtFDIGMB8OxlROMGimnKlPe5E4nz8eX-j6YLnWfFSrFBm_X33jAmHc7GGuozONne3-8WKYhwE-ToQbepHtw3zK6e98t4lnWU/s320/Slide07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Anyone else struggle with writing learning scales that don't sound lame to middle school kids?</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Realistic, every-day classroom uses:</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJgQD-9VWnBNvbJsKSHy1EcUBgkNVbd5pgc4gwTgpdZ9ruCck5Osni4R-KsBNc8q2DxA4fbr9lAX0QVrNo60MXV18ES-V8T3t3pm2zeGJA1uaL5c6d__qIzsfnmSMmvcbqw9IsrGa8sgn/s1600/Slide02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJgQD-9VWnBNvbJsKSHy1EcUBgkNVbd5pgc4gwTgpdZ9ruCck5Osni4R-KsBNc8q2DxA4fbr9lAX0QVrNo60MXV18ES-V8T3t3pm2zeGJA1uaL5c6d__qIzsfnmSMmvcbqw9IsrGa8sgn/s320/Slide02.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Homework Check </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUifjzzwUhzinMFdo01OfcOLQKkbs6M0SBHq-kWUeicWZdeX-9uEw6ECXG-NLpxJrj-gTjR5EgpgQLmsacJpELcq_kIXO2qqzeYfuxLlSECXLOVd6jtDXTy_kMoB5TDM_4Dmo-IchWbYzS/s1600/Slide09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUifjzzwUhzinMFdo01OfcOLQKkbs6M0SBHq-kWUeicWZdeX-9uEw6ECXG-NLpxJrj-gTjR5EgpgQLmsacJpELcq_kIXO2qqzeYfuxLlSECXLOVd6jtDXTy_kMoB5TDM_4Dmo-IchWbYzS/s320/Slide09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Student Choice Groups</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdSiu455fV36jYA9YA6ivPVcfrhIecBuWyM2v2O7Lx7REp2JGIMsXk2ZPY_p4ehpXZU2pv1u5FcysuuJPw9AbraSEf5-h0bgBZBRAjUmTLOXd6DdN_XIZ_ufIHezrMwIdjnmwpdjnUG4p/s1600/Slide11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdSiu455fV36jYA9YA6ivPVcfrhIecBuWyM2v2O7Lx7REp2JGIMsXk2ZPY_p4ehpXZU2pv1u5FcysuuJPw9AbraSEf5-h0bgBZBRAjUmTLOXd6DdN_XIZ_ufIHezrMwIdjnmwpdjnUG4p/s320/Slide11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Teacher-Assigned Groups</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hrZxpJCQtdjgjNUUPVy1ASJU8MA01t2psrjp1wwdxcS5gJyqWkWUjtIvHqXFTJagsk5r8_y-cP3DahJNCxzZVlAu3uo7L8_GZtWQOvpwJsQ_8hxjDSCJiUyiveRYvjYRgGUtN7UF979h/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hrZxpJCQtdjgjNUUPVy1ASJU8MA01t2psrjp1wwdxcS5gJyqWkWUjtIvHqXFTJagsk5r8_y-cP3DahJNCxzZVlAu3uo7L8_GZtWQOvpwJsQ_8hxjDSCJiUyiveRYvjYRgGUtN7UF979h/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
NO more popsicle sticks for random participation! I started using my arrows by mixing them up and randomly grabbing one. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj9I2TlICwcTh5bK_D5H-dow1LVdnOWkFeYJv5tLftkBCUcJxy2np4rO3Hx3myCLhiSahdpKN46rhZW8TnkRNFLUchmaVqFKlVf8QE12vDm3kvJYE2UuhZLBc38Tr0mNwEq_O8ZhBy8m4/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj9I2TlICwcTh5bK_D5H-dow1LVdnOWkFeYJv5tLftkBCUcJxy2np4rO3Hx3myCLhiSahdpKN46rhZW8TnkRNFLUchmaVqFKlVf8QE12vDm3kvJYE2UuhZLBc38Tr0mNwEq_O8ZhBy8m4/s320/Slide2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Group Rotations- Where is each group starting today's science stations? This can help keep track of each group because kids move their arrows when they move to the next station.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Other ideas!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><b>"Please see the teacher"</b> I often forget to touch base with a student who was absent and this could be a reminder to the student if their number is posted.</li>
<li><b>"Behavior Warning" </b>See a student off task? Move their number as a visual warning during a lesson!</li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Think this might work for you? Here is the basic file for you to print arrows for your classroom. Nothing Fancy Folks....just a time saver not to make it yourself :) </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BSGZyMnRvbW9maTA/view?usp=sharing"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8e09K8SZg3THvSuT8FupbTPhNjwMaMttWqay_ZbimH0PKSFRawraktdG3lZYA-bcG9pDrGVODgBx_Pcj2d9GxUsEURn94z9jajlAN0Z4g376n4weBUzHwcMQYQwnQD1PNPVKW-N5pEDy/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-08-15+at+12.27.24+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for visiting Kate's Classroom Cafe! Join our email list for (very occasional, not everyday annoying) messages about upper-grades lesson and strategy ideas! </div>
<br />
<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->
<link href="//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/slim-10_7.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link>
<style type="text/css">
#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.
We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */
</style>
<br />
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
<form action="//blogspot.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9&id=9dfa04faa0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" novalidate="" target="_blank">
<div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
<label for="mce-EMAIL">Join Up for More Upper Grades Fun! </label>
<input class="email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" placeholder="email address" required="" type="email" value="" />
<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->
<br />
<div aria-hidden="true" style="left: -5000px; position: absolute;">
<input name="b_94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9_9dfa04faa0" tabindex="-1" type="text" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear">
<input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<!--End mc_embed_signup-->
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-16260616587146674192016-07-30T08:47:00.001-04:002020-01-05T23:23:41.025-05:00Setting up your Secondary Classroom <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgkX19hJkEi637ENO_6JFJEoSlcv1Ufzje60LsyF7JAcT8t7FCcF_EKtPR81XbIbegBspIYBCYKxqguoHB4CGn2JiEvPAX-wELDsG3T3b7VoSdXBWFYrv5ZiSExFUHCAspnccf422yyBj/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="424" /></a></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Be sure to visit my store for the back to school sale on 8/20! All of my doodle notes (even already reduced ones) are on sale for 25% off! The code is <b>BTSBONUS19</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Name Tags</h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yes, you need them and no they aren't "so elementary school." I have around 130 kids to get to know so <a href="http://katesclassroomcafe.blogspot.com/2014/05/file-folder-bookmark-diy-for.html"> I create bookmarks that double as name tags.</a> Kids use them to mark the page they are on in their science journal and them prop them up on their desk during class so that I can see their name during the first weeks of school. Click my post here for more details. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://katesclassroomcafe.blogspot.com/2014/05/file-folder-bookmark-diy-for.html"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ75bI8OUrTFaNjMur3PWXAfpEwmqn60jln7CVwUVN7je__-waSO-9JGYGiuk13kXr3XDLhFRd4GkdeYfsVpuROxX_I1Y94cnJ8H_q4AW7_-pcJ3gBPwSmvyQA6SgtA1258dJ8Cyi665q/s320/Slide1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://katesclassroomcafe.blogspot.com/2014/05/file-folder-bookmark-diy-for.html"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKctny6MOTQ4mcfOYAg4IJsyYKVQn4QgAYspJj35hM-mocYBAUVdP4DOkUBSifpu_7fPfVF3xffcsXuBJlEK5xxeoX3f7Tv_442aNoyVF9AH3pVhEx1m69agbMqdvY0046k7-fXr5-2kX/s320/IMG_2635.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Objective Board</h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm a firm believer that my students benefit from seeing the learning goal displayed Every. Single. Day. This is backed by some solid research, so it's worth taking the time and making a dedicated space in your classroom. When students know what the goal of class is, they are more likely to focus on achieving the it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I post the homework right in the same area. Kids then have one place to look for information when they walk in the room! There are many creative ways to do this, but I ordered these large magnets online at Vista Print (using a Groupon) a few years ago and I LOVE how well they have held up!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0GsmZMequx0eUTDLX8Ixx9YPn_XzuJoMrl8nRu6D6G6uo5CW1QhdJhFIxek_vG4_JXf5_xGFjGclMzOViPHIutjyjbKVEJjp9x139LSJvWHi2R08V5e2z6qoTXARFBmLzTXGc0oc-0mH/s1600/Slide09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0GsmZMequx0eUTDLX8Ixx9YPn_XzuJoMrl8nRu6D6G6uo5CW1QhdJhFIxek_vG4_JXf5_xGFjGclMzOViPHIutjyjbKVEJjp9x139LSJvWHi2R08V5e2z6qoTXARFBmLzTXGc0oc-0mH/s320/Slide09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Exit Ticket Board</h2>
<b><u>Post-it</u> exit tickets</b> require zero prep and can provide you with meaningful information. In my class, each student gets a number and then sticks their post-it on the numbered square as they leave the room. (I picked a huge blackboard in my classroom that was otherwise wasted space.) and drew the squares using chalk markers.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe3eeZrneQrZUZnuAPRYD6Naylp4qSoH_bWGQ-_rNISKSHT2ebyVDZTzpzCG27zQRlAEzEU88c7bi9q26nHwQq8Odt6kwZXVduAIq7XZsMKNWVXwXsEp8w51Wv6H9uZtBPuctvLdL8ORQ/s1600/Slide07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe3eeZrneQrZUZnuAPRYD6Naylp4qSoH_bWGQ-_rNISKSHT2ebyVDZTzpzCG27zQRlAEzEU88c7bi9q26nHwQq8Odt6kwZXVduAIq7XZsMKNWVXwXsEp8w51Wv6H9uZtBPuctvLdL8ORQ/s320/Slide07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6LokVhj68aRjllhjz2lE8mB79p3wifgmMdDd4Az32EJx09ZYvQcZ-BgX7bj2YJ2k5BLyreBxBlFR1E54EtlQP5BzRZIylnygUm5ZP8K1mdjU0ptr7twjVOPBPIZKoCvU5FA1mm3FUR-H/s1600/Slide08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6LokVhj68aRjllhjz2lE8mB79p3wifgmMdDd4Az32EJx09ZYvQcZ-BgX7bj2YJ2k5BLyreBxBlFR1E54EtlQP5BzRZIylnygUm5ZP8K1mdjU0ptr7twjVOPBPIZKoCvU5FA1mm3FUR-H/s320/Slide08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
A System for Returning and Collecting Papers</h2>
There are lots of ways to do this, but I like to keep this process as easy to maintain as possible. I keep a laminated folder for each class of papers that need to be returned. I assign a few students in each class to be in charge of checking the folder daily and returning any items inside. If students are absent their work stays in the folder and they can check for it when they return.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9trBYgJbfx3BhU3PoJ4bicKgllzyhVV_WPz0sFGRuW7qP10pjgcwy1DrrUFSwz3oMEQ1RAA09zLnhGXsRIalc08fsdCH-2jKuyxklvyGZePqFzys6u3nrdHCaNUnK5V30LDQe-3A76Fli/s1600/Slide06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9trBYgJbfx3BhU3PoJ4bicKgllzyhVV_WPz0sFGRuW7qP10pjgcwy1DrrUFSwz3oMEQ1RAA09zLnhGXsRIalc08fsdCH-2jKuyxklvyGZePqFzys6u3nrdHCaNUnK5V30LDQe-3A76Fli/s400/Slide06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<h2>
Classroom Motto</h2>
<div>
Doesn't this apply to pretty much everything? I found myself saying it so often with my students that I created a giant bulletin board that I could refer to regularly! We have specific school rules which are included in each student planner, so instead of adding a list of classroom rules I stick with this simple phrase...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7xejoxlblEwIn078DbJTArzNPxKWLrAWvXJZAehDAD7-E8UEKzgIjYcNFFGuR1vMnzNLaMdf_6mF7r29hq8WFNM0kSOBNrOIfVglG635OnRwUXUZZ40DuEA_uwHGXGTzSBwXPyV9EB53/s1600/Kates+classroom+cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7xejoxlblEwIn078DbJTArzNPxKWLrAWvXJZAehDAD7-E8UEKzgIjYcNFFGuR1vMnzNLaMdf_6mF7r29hq8WFNM0kSOBNrOIfVglG635OnRwUXUZZ40DuEA_uwHGXGTzSBwXPyV9EB53/s400/Kates+classroom+cafe.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<h2>
An Organized Teacher Work Station</h2>
<div>
The first week of school is chaotic and there are lots of items to remember. Have a plan for making your "Notes to Self" and keeping them organized! If my desk is a mess I feel scatter-brained and less efficient during my planning time. I use sticky notes and then place them all on one page for easy reference. Here are some free printable calendar sheets that I made to store my reminders and notes each month. <b>Click the image to download for free. </b> (There is one for each month of the year.)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4NQQp1MqCRUkU1ftfqKBoQTrLTJK1uvd53UZDR-LCBstyGahIcXomn3H22C_2HW2mYeiMqMWnDXBj179mzgT9bsBuXNpN5mvADJnJYvtOSdcL4Hfe18C3BSTdKB6UYBFbrDiGQHLq8h8/s640/August+Planning+Mat+Photo.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gLHXJDl3e_anFAE-emGeZL1LImMc9mpUYMhi2FwIfDAqIv-RwfUNApngdFGbp7AGNNW-aGYwucYBznmzqffG6bYWK4GTDWANEy69gSbplsN9NoRsD10Ywy9_4I4ZdnmEIP2NK1p5W7AG/s1600/Slide04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gLHXJDl3e_anFAE-emGeZL1LImMc9mpUYMhi2FwIfDAqIv-RwfUNApngdFGbp7AGNNW-aGYwucYBznmzqffG6bYWK4GTDWANEy69gSbplsN9NoRsD10Ywy9_4I4ZdnmEIP2NK1p5W7AG/s640/Slide04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Student Resource Center</h2>
An organized location for extra copies, options for extra support and a class sign out for music lessons or lavatory use is a must! Here is what it looks like in my classroom:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqF-YJAzuqkB1eA921jU__eD3DJqocM_RWJvg7eeq3QKMLto7fGVBNu207jmAKxt355Dsc1uc-QkPLa6BGZPWvJ-iNyr27jdcIbi_TlWflEBwSSbaIyJa7-HLDMR44L4oZ7ct_YotAVsP/s1600/Slide22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqF-YJAzuqkB1eA921jU__eD3DJqocM_RWJvg7eeq3QKMLto7fGVBNu207jmAKxt355Dsc1uc-QkPLa6BGZPWvJ-iNyr27jdcIbi_TlWflEBwSSbaIyJa7-HLDMR44L4oZ7ct_YotAVsP/s400/Slide22.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- Extra classwork copies</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- Extra homework copies</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- Lav sign out binder</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
- Options for extra help (Learning center hours, my extra help times, Schoology info, Remind alert info...etc)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Long Term Bulletin Boards</h2>
<div>
I have had good intentions of changing my displays with every unit, but I've come to the conclusion that my planning time is best spent doing just that...planning. Now I try to create displays that work ALL year and can relate to all the topics that we are studying!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
This display emphasizes thinking with a positive science mindset! (more details here)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://katesclassroomcafe.blogspot.com/2016/06/science-mindset-do-you-think-like.html"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Y3uEXDIj6b8CPMQzVr_0bcl0FNisX3wbc96NI7gQXPdFA5JUFYo7WcnWMeml3C965jczGYeAgTaTaprhOIHPD3vZFr7ezRiCHHIgd0EcJxu_XvLQzP-joqTr-YwULIfKZ9SrYnE8T9x/s400/Slide1.jpg" width="342" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here is another LONG TERM bulletin board. This display is a great way to house student questions relating to the unit you are studying! (more details here).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi35jvkHPKDOFse0KuuwFHiAeGFtfnzSuBXJ5b55UXQBtTpgEDKK4_MEOhrDkA-s4P8rvhNxckBs4PSr22XdlutkgLuNuj9NTMf1vBInDGJAewAJe27yJgsWI-5B-DyVJQnMYRcoQkJk4/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi35jvkHPKDOFse0KuuwFHiAeGFtfnzSuBXJ5b55UXQBtTpgEDKK4_MEOhrDkA-s4P8rvhNxckBs4PSr22XdlutkgLuNuj9NTMf1vBInDGJAewAJe27yJgsWI-5B-DyVJQnMYRcoQkJk4/s400/Slide1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Student Reminders</h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've used similar icons on my objective board for a few years now so that kids know what to have out when class starts. This year, I created a set to post in the hall on my door frame so that kids can see from the hallway what supplies are needed for class. Click for more info about my reminder icons.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjz4CjYax-dJwGVe0Fxm2RXwt-f5NPFCGoY5Cw2R5eaI4vZzjjkdosX6OrYaQgAkaZy5glUTOZc97yJJ_XW8D51Nw62efA_00CD4BkQAz2oyXijhMeVuFfTyw-GwyKtP4qfw_fKBmBkeei/s1600/Slide12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjz4CjYax-dJwGVe0Fxm2RXwt-f5NPFCGoY5Cw2R5eaI4vZzjjkdosX6OrYaQgAkaZy5glUTOZc97yJJ_XW8D51Nw62efA_00CD4BkQAz2oyXijhMeVuFfTyw-GwyKtP4qfw_fKBmBkeei/s400/Slide12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
Sub Folder</h2>
<div>
I'm pretty sure that if my sub folder isn't ready to go from day one, I'm bound to get the flu the first week! This is a simple task that will be helpful when you are feeling at your worst, so be sure to get this done before the year starts.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Include:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Daily Teaching Schedule</div>
<div>
Class lists </div>
<div>
(Note emergency medical information about students)</div>
<div>
(Consider including the names of a few student leaders who can assist the sub.)</div>
<div>
Fire Evacuation and other Emergency Procedures (Simplify as much as possible for easy reading.)</div>
<div>
Seating Charts</div>
<div>
Note sheet for sub (see below). </div>
<div>
Thank you note to the sub for working with your students in your absence<br />
<br />
Here is a sheet that you can leave in your sub folder so that you can get details about how things went while you were out! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BSVl4SWxXMUtBUnM/view?usp=sharing">Click</a> the image to grab a free copy to use in your sub folder.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p6naU6RK2BSVl4SWxXMUtBUnM/view?usp=sharing"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Wc2NBPp-0aF-hbCPBwhHZruKlqQe0eOgJ-v2aovpT32kasHczSC4NX9jYoClKgofU6baTI_k27ZCAyglNzWMeOQnxzBKrpgumvQWsU_3qygpcZeoP9TxJULMku-dZ_ICW7N1hHWfmypI/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Classroom set-up is a lot of work, but I just love the optimism and excitement I have when I get things ready for a new group of students! I hope these 10 tips are helpful as you enter a new year of successful teaching and learning. Be sure to sign up below to get more freebies and tips for teaching in the upper grades.</div>
<br />
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->
<link href="//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/classic-10_7.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link>
<style type="text/css">
#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.
We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */
</style>
<br />
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
<form action="//blogspot.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9&id=9dfa04faa0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" novalidate="" target="_blank">
<div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
<h2>
Join Up for more Upper Grades Classroom Ideas and Materials! </h2>
<div class="indicates-required">
<span class="asterisk">*</span> indicates required</div>
<div class="mc-field-group">
<label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address <span class="asterisk">*</span>
</label>
<input class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" type="email" value="" />
</div>
<div class="clear" id="mce-responses">
<div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
<div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display: none;">
</div>
</div>
<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->
<br />
<div aria-hidden="true" style="left: -5000px; position: absolute;">
<input name="b_94266e5f276f23b85fd4ce3c9_9dfa04faa0" tabindex="-1" type="text" value="" /></div>
<div class="clear">
<input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<script src="//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script>
<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-25091099262622618212016-07-18T22:32:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:24:30.622-05:00Back to School Activities for Upper Grades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs1eiF1bY5OkN2iapRUN-bwouMFRmyVAtUMW0rdrNUuWOM2HcxjejpebXLPRxy2SdQFuAnuHJZDhQw8232FHWDSqoeOOGG8dZilxKQ2hs__pn7QvDGrW3gpuwqfZ05OCEi3vty6UDyZrR/s1600/Slide17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs1eiF1bY5OkN2iapRUN-bwouMFRmyVAtUMW0rdrNUuWOM2HcxjejpebXLPRxy2SdQFuAnuHJZDhQw8232FHWDSqoeOOGG8dZilxKQ2hs__pn7QvDGrW3gpuwqfZ05OCEi3vty6UDyZrR/s640/Slide17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Set the stage for a year of ENGAGEMENT. Here are some ways that I like to get my students moving, talking and thinking from the moment they step into my classroom!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
<b><u>Get to Know You T/F Activity (Free printable)</u></b></h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Community-building activities can make for a positive back to school experience for our students. Here is a fun TRUE / FALSE quiz activity that you can</span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-First-Days-Icebreaker-True-False-Quiz-Activity-1377201" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"> download for free.</a> <span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">It includes directions and ideas for having kids interact with each other. Students create T/F quizzes about themselves and then quiz each other to get to know one another. (I created one about me as well, which was a hit with my students!)</span><br />
<h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-First-Days-Icebreaker-True-False-Quiz-Activity-1377201" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsyujmRQ-IoSE032_wzAhy8P-9_xph38nifKmD_cDXxxz8Tln248UXjfoRErQSwFWJ2yWCaA87_-AO53pimIwaWsodnlagtKBwx-yRefa1M2zJgDy-1dEnh5M8_aIw_IjY0DGP0y8a1lH/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-07-07+at+2.52.29+PM.png" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<b><u>Post It Survey</u></b></div>
</h2>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I saw this one on Pinterest a few years back and changed the sentence stems to relate to <b>science</b>. Students each get 3 post it notes and are asked to complete the sentence on each chart paper. Students stick their post-its on the posters as they finish. I love reading the responses and I kept these up for parent night because they look great too!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Gy8rSurOYQDsiKTgU4ORdM1bF5hDvBNz3uzGi-qXA80q1OS_Z1tc8ZPkxf669q4pm8skqSvO4chCR922JRNVJIIxaNhlanVA_vDcC1j3_QzdNQYW-MmVnPbqYwd6BlDtqSkqyretD1yz/s1600/Slide18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Gy8rSurOYQDsiKTgU4ORdM1bF5hDvBNz3uzGi-qXA80q1OS_Z1tc8ZPkxf669q4pm8skqSvO4chCR922JRNVJIIxaNhlanVA_vDcC1j3_QzdNQYW-MmVnPbqYwd6BlDtqSkqyretD1yz/s400/Slide18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is SO easy to prepare and it gets kids thinking about your content area, <b>up and moving</b>! (I'm really big on building in brain breaks that get kids up and moving but also keep them on task.)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoBLNGKTMcwC1IWdJTKG77BMwogEnRteN03e5puwblEaLmbAFxdk5OjxKpyfv7dclqaaK8JhvcucgDfBLvMG71OV4EYzddm2WpTX8Jj0GsboiuNTpS93bt-CRhZoW2w6Jdf_1CyR0ZL1v/s1600/Slide19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoBLNGKTMcwC1IWdJTKG77BMwogEnRteN03e5puwblEaLmbAFxdk5OjxKpyfv7dclqaaK8JhvcucgDfBLvMG71OV4EYzddm2WpTX8Jj0GsboiuNTpS93bt-CRhZoW2w6Jdf_1CyR0ZL1v/s320/Slide19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjfRj-DecrlrHVLWzTJi90llxu5l2A2k7uLKvFTyjOn06iyUU71tshJ9ZqwaR2LDy_SmhwFrOpeDxjcBT6nrKoO4h3d-2qNCYESou4ib1BHKUhVteJcp7EduM2gZpWFF9Mjn5W7M_UGgV/s1600/Slide20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjfRj-DecrlrHVLWzTJi90llxu5l2A2k7uLKvFTyjOn06iyUU71tshJ9ZqwaR2LDy_SmhwFrOpeDxjcBT6nrKoO4h3d-2qNCYESou4ib1BHKUhVteJcp7EduM2gZpWFF9Mjn5W7M_UGgV/s400/Slide20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<h2>
<b style="text-align: left;"><u>Team-building Activities (Free printables for each subject)</u></b></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">Cooperation is SO important in my science class. Set the expectations for positive teamwork and cooperation by engaging students in this science teamwork activity PLUS 3 other subject-area team-building activities! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Essential Question: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Science-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2300349">TEAM PLAYER IN SCIENCE CLASS</a>?</b></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Science-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2300349"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnWVaR77eHT5cXDxbb3_RJMVxdG4yY3eDWfybnzFhOVNRb5GlYeGBiX4eeedSTh4ftZzoQT_OmRIAb0p0lROyQnFYZHwbFIYLFNFmiSug89vbON3CS0PNKuY38mobbOvIZeaghS97Tera/s400/lab+photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Science-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2300349">Students work in small learning teams to float, sink and suspend a single piece of foil BEFORE the other groups in the class! Emphasis is on discussion, planning and of course TEAM-building!</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5IkSkBPCpQ6LZYMDVqchQTOO9hWftk0xw2XSFadmaLhXpRPgr9_5KB07DmS0KNl0DDnC0mi130IKgzS2ugTYndX8quveJjqJ8ybQOaerrUriIU6Tp6GU5gajr-QSOazypWI577nTBHn8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-07-11+at+11.10.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5IkSkBPCpQ6LZYMDVqchQTOO9hWftk0xw2XSFadmaLhXpRPgr9_5KB07DmS0KNl0DDnC0mi130IKgzS2ugTYndX8quveJjqJ8ybQOaerrUriIU6Tp6GU5gajr-QSOazypWI577nTBHn8/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-07-11+at+11.10.41+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBPGTZuP2CqgYqAEBdFIYY1h-8DPpdQRRrK-dtDRcyJqPMgVktToMtD-zoYJo1G7PnSNUa7k7F1L-K4jLGOomXE4S4vVMRHPhBbman9eytxF6TzlsjQtD587KHyK_XJBzUesTOnlf1pMj/s1600/Slide05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBPGTZuP2CqgYqAEBdFIYY1h-8DPpdQRRrK-dtDRcyJqPMgVktToMtD-zoYJo1G7PnSNUa7k7F1L-K4jLGOomXE4S4vVMRHPhBbman9eytxF6TzlsjQtD587KHyK_XJBzUesTOnlf1pMj/s400/Slide05.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Science-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2300349"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJkbq8Qo6_hRjFNUsQAmPTFo-Hi_YAeA2ynPBBb4DFYK2U-g4TnTSUMC1wbM-5T6cBphATGUVt0DbiFSY5ZGY9578Q6Hf4a21wxt3HvZLnvHX3vlQuGklRibhis1ZG15IR2sbFB0MSAqE/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-07-11+at+11.11.01+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdC1CmmO6uoq6AHx3JY4gRc2fibsuPWkIEP8IQg55dfhgq4bCb7ue9dxx8ayDNjJ_FH9sdtu9rKEB4tvpzSpj_bIHeihrU4keduZ0cmvzigqyVVTwwR9LtpzZztBwHTErqJMj5qXLOhoQ/s1600/Slide08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdC1CmmO6uoq6AHx3JY4gRc2fibsuPWkIEP8IQg55dfhgq4bCb7ue9dxx8ayDNjJ_FH9sdtu9rKEB4tvpzSpj_bIHeihrU4keduZ0cmvzigqyVVTwwR9LtpzZztBwHTErqJMj5qXLOhoQ/s320/Slide08.jpg" width="246" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<strong style="color: #202020; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Where can I get the other (free) subject area lessons to go with this?</strong><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-ELA-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2300994?aref=ctl97bjo" style="color: #67753b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FREE ELA Teamwork Activity</a><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Social-Studies-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2294983?aref=ctl97bjo" style="color: #67753b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FREE Social Studies Teamwork Activity</a><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-in-Math-Class-A-Free-Spiral-Studies-Lesson-2294608?aref=ctl97bjo" style="color: #67753b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FREE Math Teamwork Activity</a></strong></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<h2>
<u><b>Back to School "Quiz Quiz Swap" </b><b>(Free printable)</b></u></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
QQS is one of my go to test review strategies, but I used it on the first day of school last year and it was awesome! Here is how it works: Each student gets a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Ice-Breaker-QUIZ-QUIZ-SWAP-2637946">question card</a>. Students walk around and meet up with each other face to face (only 2 kids per meet up). They take turns reading their questions to quiz the other student. When both questions have been asked/answered the students SWAP cards and walk away to meet up with another student. Every single kid is involved! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Ice-Breaker-QUIZ-QUIZ-SWAP-2637946"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3G4Kztb1wXHpo4DwiG_8e6kDWR1m7Jz8rzKKS8W5ii3swkf2FhlqD3iLR8w65jeOgyDTxrzojeiGCQncuQVTdsawf8Q5YSBgpKiDN67eDEdm_8ly20eo9o7EeO8mfLzlCE7oQxZlbjwP/s320/Slide2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Ice-Breaker-QUIZ-QUIZ-SWAP-2637946"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ664DZCugD2o1G94kFx69S2LTW2dHTbqq85IpzTipTjWsWeTpezK9bXbcyFrNlpNlqnWewpDSr8H4k0LVxV-DRLAX3uLgm8ln58be96WY6YSYbieCbRtre6Fd10G-tySJXvkGsl8acq2O/s640/Screen+Shot+2016-07-07+at+3.29.25+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<h2>
<u>Locker Liner GET ORGANIZED (Free Printable)</u></h2>
<div>
This B2S activity works well as an organizational tool for new middle school kids or students who need organizational support. Students write out their schedule and then make a PLAN for stopping at their locker between classes. Many 6th graders need help with the process of changing classes and organizing the supplies they need at each locker break. After completing the printable sheet, students can post it in the back of their locker for reference and if time permits can organize their locker into "pit stop" sections to easily grab what they need each time they switch classes. This works especially well in a structured study period or homeroom. </div>
<div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Middle-School-Organization-Locker-Printable-253928"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzM6R6Jv6e626Pcu9Fl3zkVUMHXmo1Nu-DSi-jPL46r5ZvptiQDyGaiNRC5_UwwQGm0teI8URb1HQUG6voyt_5FCq3rJO3EjlqA6phgs9acz8uTuA878wE4a3RpW_Ej8gLF0EsLnorTtz/s320/IMG_3463.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqDJV4zAyqdRt29MQNz5KVnSUDoZvsWLetRbV_lSCRMcJHqnAo-DTRZW9kQdxmHOyTnOg4UZks1uJZLIeln9M0Wghd-ko4QDIXAl8OqK5hPKXVUQhBtbqpIKLozDvqPpM5_XCzHuavi6y/s1600/Slide07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqDJV4zAyqdRt29MQNz5KVnSUDoZvsWLetRbV_lSCRMcJHqnAo-DTRZW9kQdxmHOyTnOg4UZks1uJZLIeln9M0Wghd-ko4QDIXAl8OqK5hPKXVUQhBtbqpIKLozDvqPpM5_XCzHuavi6y/s400/Slide07.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<h2>
<b>Other Back to School Activities from Kate's Classroom Cafe...</b></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Back to School Newspaper:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There are a lot of classroom procedures to go over during the first days back. These fun printable activities focus on THE STUDENT! While kids work, I am able to go around and talk with EACH student personally, which is so important as I get to know each child. In addition, this provides time for me to call students in small groups to explain lab rules and groupings. The finished product makes a great open house display too.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Back-to-School-148410">Click here to see other fun B2S activities from Kate's Classroom:</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kates-Classroom-Cafe/Category/Back-to-School-148410"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnCwI4cFVdKlPlXrTslGT0nNbPsHMIz_e6esTV9HyD0cqHBWMr2CFZGXQNaRE_Iur_e_xaKnv3FLBO_FWGPUBn2MyGgOZBqYzhXY8qJQCANPr8hUk2SNgUG_62TFU3SHkDjPtUP_jImIh/s640/Slide2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I hope that you find some of these materials helpful in planning your awesome first days back to school this year. Happy Teaching!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-81339887155572740242016-07-07T13:38:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:24:55.485-05:00Middle School Supply Reminders<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b>What do we need for class today?</b></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Organization-Supply-Reminder-Icons-2631263"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Organization-Supply-Reminder-Icons-2631263" border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvpJal-m-lQ7EJjbM8Q9HyosQ_RwfEqQPDq9SAeKHFCTOgnYnN0wd6uHOJswRyKpV6qW8Vj9aI_q606V2_pEgdv1TPaZr15U03BXYCgJ_ZI8JUwLP3-CG4v2kFvrOH3uReUdEkD-E_3tZ/s640/Slide09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "kbquietstories";"><span style="font-size: large;">This is one classroom routine that I find
middle school students respond well to. </span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "kbquietstories";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "kbquietstories"; font-size: large;">Easy and effective classroom routine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "kbquietstories"; font-size: large;">Works great for the Upper Grades</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "kbquietstories"; font-size: large;">Supports Student Responsibility</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DDvltgzWMdmbxA3A1kRh_O6uBsrrbRubXWIllIn3PPqCGa_b-ETsJj9q4TW41MVoTs_WaVsEBbVbG6_r6X5jz1Ms_7321Hp5eD6sy6hvJ43DNHT9AULTlRLzlKcGkzYuW46R4h3w3tPS/s1600/Slide14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DDvltgzWMdmbxA3A1kRh_O6uBsrrbRubXWIllIn3PPqCGa_b-ETsJj9q4TW41MVoTs_WaVsEBbVbG6_r6X5jz1Ms_7321Hp5eD6sy6hvJ43DNHT9AULTlRLzlKcGkzYuW46R4h3w3tPS/s320/Slide14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What do we need for class today? These large visual reminders can be posted on the front board near your learning goal OR on your door/door frame so that kids can see them from the hallway.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kvtvMgwwNSRYNjjBdNV5fNnhnipaI8s3JeCLfLXCbY4WdBWGtxW4Hnxv8tMZ7key9UZsLz6l8ClyTzJq1gTMXdu02ksf0xqe9Z-lfNhFdK4XbBZuLADltqhMMvbpTtfMHTr5qG_I-NPS/s1600/Slide10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kvtvMgwwNSRYNjjBdNV5fNnhnipaI8s3JeCLfLXCbY4WdBWGtxW4Hnxv8tMZ7key9UZsLz6l8ClyTzJq1gTMXdu02ksf0xqe9Z-lfNhFdK4XbBZuLADltqhMMvbpTtfMHTr5qG_I-NPS/s320/Slide10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Preparation: Print, laminate and attach magnets to each icon. (Pick and choose icons that relate to your class.)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
NOTE: I made these using commercial use clipart and fonts from www.teacherspayteachers.com. You can easily make your own, but if you are short on time, they are available <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Organization-Supply-Reminder-Icons-2631263">here</a>.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwplaPhm-4GIFTzBsa7sX64yS-kay9hh2HJhYiwcsWs7fnzq14u9y-py-gwhwGNf77CYHizM0rh9OxRXbjSmEv7OrrqkWnFb8rMsrF-snFRXw3m00fUMKuVGwsmKyApSCmGzx5Sb7mRWYz/s1600/Slide11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwplaPhm-4GIFTzBsa7sX64yS-kay9hh2HJhYiwcsWs7fnzq14u9y-py-gwhwGNf77CYHizM0rh9OxRXbjSmEv7OrrqkWnFb8rMsrF-snFRXw3m00fUMKuVGwsmKyApSCmGzx5Sb7mRWYz/s320/Slide11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8wh-nRjVz9N9DF0mtX6iFNvSju87gtI_wNhf79U8PW18X_tJUXK1fIVYWyQvdqqcc_cbAPz6MWqYFbmqgBKw5fxW8igKbi8bb7ZbxLAYTaKf5gB1HwYian1Fmq1YTwEX7TFj3dfA0h1H/s1600/Slide12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8wh-nRjVz9N9DF0mtX6iFNvSju87gtI_wNhf79U8PW18X_tJUXK1fIVYWyQvdqqcc_cbAPz6MWqYFbmqgBKw5fxW8igKbi8bb7ZbxLAYTaKf5gB1HwYian1Fmq1YTwEX7TFj3dfA0h1H/s320/Slide12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Unused icons can be stored in a folder on the door for easy access. Many teachers greet students at the door so it is easy to switch out the icons for each new lesson/day or class.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxgkw-y-06Tj05QYwuZHR1wxYl_u6rN-mIby7ggO75IyClqtatDG42Q4S9rfxKsUFuDAz1yIgYZdXTCh5_lsstm8N6LkdMpqR58cOdcXCCHA1sdtHsShNd8PSsL9YdJq_CtwJtWZ4_7E3/s1600/Slide13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxgkw-y-06Tj05QYwuZHR1wxYl_u6rN-mIby7ggO75IyClqtatDG42Q4S9rfxKsUFuDAz1yIgYZdXTCh5_lsstm8N6LkdMpqR58cOdcXCCHA1sdtHsShNd8PSsL9YdJq_CtwJtWZ4_7E3/s320/Slide13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: "kbquietstories"; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Predictable routines and structures give
students the opportunity to be responsible for their own progress and success. </b></span><!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you teach the upper grades and your kids switch classes, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Organization-Supply-Reminder-Icons-2631263">these reminders</a> are an easy and effective tool for helping students come prepared to class!</div>
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-78895957699697564842016-06-13T20:43:00.000-04:002020-01-05T23:25:32.521-05:00Science Mindset: Do you think like a Scientist?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSF9tekWb1YiL8HzeMhl1MivpSI3nTNhCF3K-cp3eTa4tuSRsnnpuxVnnW2esrCTFib9N7FtfeNWtL_nigLRkkSV_CSBpFjawlq5JTFHz6s5AEA-8RY_m7dzZkQb5XikHumObj0KKpX7Mn/s400/Slide1.jpg" title="Science Mindset Kate's Classroom Cafe" width="341" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609">Science Mindset Bulletin Board</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I heard a "ting" during my most challenging class today and was reminded that I had yet to check my inbox. So, after the students scurried out the door, I sat down to check a pile of emails from the day. Buried under parent concerns/complaints/requests I saw a familiar name. A student that I had the pleasure of knowing back in 2004 wrote to say thank you for inspiring her to love science. As she prepared to move to a new city to start her work as a Physician's Assistant, she was reflecting on how her 6th grade science year inspired her love for the science process. Talk about a Monday MOOD-BOOSTER! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Regardless of what science content we teach, it is the science process and quest for new knowledge that sticks with our students long term. I'm sure she doesn't remember individual lessons, games or labs that I worked tirelessly to plan for her class. She just left 6th grade with a great feeling about learning science, something she said "later influenced my decision to study medicine."</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm sure you have many students who look back and think about how your class has encouraged them to think like a scientist. Most will never write, but every once in a while one will as a reminder that what you do matters. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just finished working on this bulletin board as a visual reminder that our science minds can grow as we open them to new ideas and perspectives. I emphasize scientific thinking with my students and have been wanting to create this for some time now. It is finally finished and has only been up about 2 weeks and there have been so many opportunities to reference it with my students! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I thought about some common things that my students say and then created a "Science Mindset" version to match each statement. For example...</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0biwToA925kZk0v3jBVqEdqOuM11IAwn9FuC-DtFynGLi5o_ZU8lXL20ygCx010k7L5gQfwiv9ohtl87E-IFq7S4wMU7wXuXSfz4q25GlKTkGsQO74VS5KhFN03I2VNv_7VwjJem3KHT1/s400/Slide08.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609">I used to think........but now I know.</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I created a giant brain using a roll of teal green bulletin board paper and then posted each pair of statements together. Here are a few more close-ups:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEr4jWEFxpP9drsrqEH42njyBrVACGUOa_JvkuhzLLZ0t2Qp1uBv1E4H1ffvyStaCyNRx0FsacbFuQS_wzOc0xF1XCvwlblVGVUxWA573G5WvUvkTWoF3-ukcbZfR8BMGn3DfJH3OB_xTL/s1600/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEr4jWEFxpP9drsrqEH42njyBrVACGUOa_JvkuhzLLZ0t2Qp1uBv1E4H1ffvyStaCyNRx0FsacbFuQS_wzOc0xF1XCvwlblVGVUxWA573G5WvUvkTWoF3-ukcbZfR8BMGn3DfJH3OB_xTL/s400/Slide3.jpg" title="Science Mindset Kate's Classroom Cafe" width="342" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609"><img alt="" border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcXHHg7f25LOuUwsjNpr8wIGKzSnH2Mv1_3jsP8dImkWu718wnk5HfKqNDGAiKRfctBNJWEByR027bZ9JSCGUw4sp8hie1au9OTfWxs45kBDgpsEXY5z9pU9PUlmf8ddgDDnj4T4Vnu8k/s400/Slide14.jpg" title="Science Mindset Kate's Classroom Cafe" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609"><br /></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
"I can't find the answer." Never heard that one before right?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAQNPh1j88H88-qzserZP7WirUpQcA9erEvX5NPJE-gkNvRUgSpgJfrcC9JHOTWEoGhDtccI2TTlcaAKHUnvddambpriFddhV3mQE4o9xPcniEBEWdM3fCLTJws9XEDOtoeNpJv-jlQZ2/s1600/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAQNPh1j88H88-qzserZP7WirUpQcA9erEvX5NPJE-gkNvRUgSpgJfrcC9JHOTWEoGhDtccI2TTlcaAKHUnvddambpriFddhV3mQE4o9xPcniEBEWdM3fCLTJws9XEDOtoeNpJv-jlQZ2/s320/Slide2.jpg" title="Science Mindset Kate's Classroom Cafe" width="274" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I created this worksheet with students that goes along with the bulletin board. I want to be sure that classroom decor serves a purpose that helps drive a positive learning community. Since this takes up a decent amount of real estate, I think going over with the whole class is definitely worthwhile. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Zn2W7yfnEJby3g4Dm1oy4PbegJAsI1zesNdJdDRpN_KJqlrZ_EuqWB4OmSJlCp2Kj3xooD_T7m6nOghVFe4GE1ss7tLDmf0X0uDSJ2iRDc29CaYlFYH3kxR-FD0Ic6sXf6iNfEBrUay0/s400/Slide4.jpg" width="342" /></a><span id="goog_1818240187"></span><span id="goog_1818240188"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for checking out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609">science mindset bulletin board</a>. I hope you can use it to help encourage scientific thinking with your students!</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650628975453612303.post-19897824118433824272015-08-30T23:19:00.002-04:002020-01-05T23:27:21.610-05:00Time to get ORGANIZED! Let's get one thing straight. I am NOT the most organized teacher/mom out there. Type B all the way from the questionably old food in my fridge to the pile of receipts and bills in a shoe box on my office table. BUT....I get a lot of really important stuff done by making daily lists and writing things on post-its all over my desk! <br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Here's a little monthly planning mat I created for my desktop each month. (There is a <u>different</u> one for EACH month of the year!)</b><br />
<br />
<span id="goog_925992830"></span>
It is a perfect place for my million "notes to self" and seems to be working quite well to tame the sticky note chaos. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401">Click here to download a copy for yourself for free!</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tmhxjfgDCEjFAWRUBhyphenhyphenwDEHbNgduc_a3-pwG_Pm6uSbr-o9vg6_TXr0ydSXN0bV4Y_LS4XllyFtAzoWIiVTg9wnJiZRSIhdXHkxldhDV1h-0So7fajwe3hr8zn4gB8nqi8cizGRsODGm/s640/Slide03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5XDwbar2glTEKEIwZAEUeVTPKir1e116kJFthtkq0E1bNYYi_XTHMASxjtK3gN3AxJOr-QVSf8WlcyzXGVR1H8kMNNsWNZ9qpESl7uB22ZnkjvkqRf2dMgaPHvixlaGH8Up6nWxLvkjU/s640/Slide04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbjjMrsYuUQ2ckQcWQLSKjvzvkuwAUoTSbOc8rxQpQ1qE0zJ7wkjxouI42NEiJIPHqHSdrnavcMW-bXSnE4nwG9OGqc7mLD4ynhZ9BPqwI36mKnCNEKz7SCp-rQbLbaQzgyAjICGLpFgs/s640/Slide05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Desktop-Planning-and-Organization-Printable-1443401"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjWdTTDSZj8txfFLlx5lROarg5xKzQxwZJckheYKF3kKs0x5BbymSsYrEBGOXbmUFGAjwyZDXEY7IiP21XLK2JaG04WmozPqeZ5lS90-oB5gxs9tcXlBER1m4VFMH49J2Wp6sBn8nl_JS/s640/Slide06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
NOTE: January-August are included free in the same file (but not pictured here).</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335368158500011853noreply@blogger.com