Reading Application Activities
In our reading group we are applying decoding and encoding skills, learned in the first half of the year, and applying it to reading the type of text the students are using in project time. Both 5/6 grade teams are working on the Medical School Project and are being introduced to a lot of new vocabulary as they read about the different body systems. The students are developing vocabulary practice games, to learn and understand new words. We are currently supplementing project reading, on the cardiovascular system, in class and learning what to do with the information they are learning. They are learning how to fill out an organizer of important information, as they read paragraph by paragraph, how to answer multiple choice questions, yes, no and why questions, short answer and writing paragraphs using the appropriate vocabulary for that system. To incorporate the "hands on" application of skills and assess their knowledge of skills, we are going to be building a 3-D model of the heart to be displayed in their home teams.
Recipe for Edible Clay
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. corn syrup
1 1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 1/4 c. powdered milk
Mix above ingredients to good consistency for sculpting parts of the heart.
Let's Get Started!
1. You may choose a partner or work independently
2. Choose a part
of the heart to sculpt
3. Using the appropriate vocabulary, write a paragraph on how your part of the heart works.
4. Present your part to the class
5. Work together to assemble the heart and combine paragraphs to a poster on fireworks.
Once the heart is complete, it will be put on display until the end of the project. Students can then decide what to do with the heart ! Gobble up!