I am using Quick Writes with my fourth grade students during our science unit. We are studying animal adaptations and we will be reading a book called What Color is Camouflage? After reading this book, students are asked why they think animals need to be camouflaged in order to survive. Does it really help them? Students will be given two minutes to write down whatever comes to their minds. Spelling and grammar are not important during this time so students can focus on the idea of camouflage instead of spending their time asking me how to spell a word. After the time limit is up, students will share their responses with a neighbor. This gets students thinking and I can determine if students really understand what camouflage is. This will help to determine if I need to continue to teach the concept or if my students have a pretty good understanding of the concept.
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This is kind of like a strategy I use called think-pair-share. Students are given a certain amount of time to think about a topic that has been chosen by the teacher and then students will pair up and share what each person has written about on their sticky-notes. Eventually we will have a class discussion on what they have talked about with their partners.
Posted by Katy Dellinger | March 18, 2010 10:48 AM
Posted on March 18, 2010 10:48