This week, students worked on their own origin stories. They were to write a story to explain why certain animals have certain characteristics. After a lesson on quotation marks and story maps, students were given the chance to write. What was interesting was that I had to create a checklist and rubric to assess the writing. With the help of my Associate Teacher, I was able to identify exactly what my expectations were for the origin stories. For the assessment, I gave the students a checklist and a rubric.
In Math, students worked on coordinates and scatter plots. To work on coordinates, students played a game similar to Battleship that I entitled Battleshape. To create scatter plots, students measured their own armspan and height. What I've noticed is that students really like to draw with marker on large graph paper. The only downside is that there isn't enough time to analyse everybody's work. Students contribute a lot to the analysis and the discussion; they practically do the work for you!
There was also a volleyball practice and a dance this week. Students could hardly sit still from the excitement. Surprisingly, students danced. It was a lot different from what I remember when I was in grade 6. Time to relax and prepare for the second block of practicum. Have a good March Break.
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