A Scientist's Eye...
9/10/2017
This week the second graders learned how to look at the world around them with a scientist's eye. Their task was to create a technical drawing of this butterfly in their science notebooks...trying to get the details down as accurately as possible. They took their job very seriously and produced their first renditions of the butterfly. However, from our past conversations on mindset and knowing that there is always room for improvement, the students took turns critiquing each other's work. They learned how to give and receive helpful feedback, by giving specific suggestions and pointing out what they thought each of their classmates did well. The last step was to take the feedback they each received and try one more time to produce a technical drawing of the butterfly. This assignment not only provided practice at a skill that is needed when doing scientific observations, but also the opportunity for students to respectfully communicate and collaborate with each other as we continue to build our learning community for the year.
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Marcella HitchcockMs. Hitchcock teaches second grade, is a mom of two, an avid reader, lifelong learner, and a seeker of sunshine! Archives
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