Thursday, Oct 2nd 2014

Wow, what a day.  Today we finished our work with the circulatory system by labeling a diagram of the heart and reading an informational article.  We also learned an amazing active reading strategy called marking the text.  When we mark the text, students are asked to number the paragraphs, circle the key terms, and underline the important information.  What a lot of learning.  Students were assigned a clock assignment that explains how the circulatory system works.  I took pictures of many students work.  These are great examples of how the left side (student diven) and the right side (teacher driven) go together. These are also great examples of what I expect from a clock assignment.  It needs to demonstrate the learning objective for the day, in this case, that you can explain how the circulatory system works.  Many clock assignments below also demonstrate using color in a meaningful way, which has created a lot of confusion.  Remember-it should me color with purpose, not color just for fun!   Many students are also showcasing their creativity and unique learning styles.  We have artists, musicians, writers, and most importantly, LEARNING!!!  Thank you so much for your hard work, I am so impressed!

This student chose the clock assignment "Write a letter to ____________" explain what you learned.  They also used color in a meaningful way by coloring each vocab word a specific color across both the left and right hand pages.  Way to go Abbie!

 Another wonderful example, this concept map even shows how the blood flows through the circulatory system with the arteries taking blood away from the heart, moving to the capillaries, then to the veins, and back to the heart.  Great job.  On top of that, you color coded the vocabulary words too!