Birch Lane Elementary School third grader Madison Bradley, seated, shared her research project on the effects of poison ivy on the human body with classmates Makena Meyer and Benjamin Ginsberg.
Expert knowledge was on display in a third-grade classroom at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa as young researchers proudly shared their recent work.
Students in Jessica Gill and Gabriella Fielding’s class put weeks of effort into their nonfiction writing projects. To generate excitement, they could pick any topic of interest, with subjects ranging from animals to science to sports. Students did extensive research and made digital books at least four chapters long on Book Creator. They also included text features like a table of contents, glossary and photos with captions.
Presentation day featured a gallery walk in the classroom. Half of the class sat at their desks with their digital presentations and props or artifacts related to their topics. Other students then traversed the room to learn about the topics and leave each presenter a compliment, known as a “glow.” The two groups then switched.
In addition to making a digital presentation, Aubrey Schrade also made a diorama of a chimpanzee habitat for the March 23 gallery walk. Courtesy Massapequa school districtKane Considine took notes as he learned about Alice Crow’s research topic.
In addition to making a digital presentation, Aubrey Schrade also made a diorama of a chimpanzee habitat for the March 23 gallery walk. Courtesy Massapequa school district
Kane Considine took notes as he learned about Alice Crow’s research topic.
Source: Massapequa Post
