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How to Catch an Elf - Book Study
This is a ‘How to catch an Elf’ book companion pack with a design brief to make a trap to catch an elf. There are writing prompts and Literacy Center Tasks to keep your students working hard around Christmas time.
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each trap in the text.
Students can draw what they think about each trap.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new trap design.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each the Elf, Santa and the children
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince to keep the Elf safe
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
Design a new Elf Trap
Discuss three good traps
Draw one great trap
Design the trap
Make the trap
Get feedback and make modifications
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The Doorbell Rang - A Division Problem
Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him.
This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text tasks include -
Beginning, middle, end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text tasks include -
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew
Change the ending
A recipe to use
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview questions
Conversation between Wombat Stew characters
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include -
Photos to use as display and conversation prompts
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Map of the world
Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling)
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Wombat Stew Book Companion
Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him.
This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text tasks include -
Beginning, middle, end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text tasks include -
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew
Change the ending
A recipe to use
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview questions
Conversation between Wombat Stew characters
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include -
Photos to use as display and conversation prompts
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Map of the world
Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling)
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Wizard of Oz - Book Companion
This Wizard Of Oz – Book Companion Pack is an excellent way to explore language, have shared experiences and look at character, setting and plot development.
It contains the following tasks
Word Wall – add to this as you move through the unit. It is great for early writers to check the spelling of words.
Vocabulary Cards– to sort into various categories or use as a word wall
KWHL– record what you know, want to know, how you will find this out and new learning that takes places
Word Splashes– record words or phrases about each character. Great for display to motivate writers to write
Comprehension tasks– Sequencing tasks, Labels, Cloze, Read and color, Beginning- Middle – End, Record Facts. Story Map, True or False, Text connections, Opinions
Language Vocabulary tasks– has – is- can for each character, Word focus tasks
Writing Tasks– If I were Dorothy, Recount Templates, Breaking News, Compare two Characters, Sequencing, Summary, Compare, Change the Ending, Add a Character, I see – I think - I wonder, Persuade others to Read it, Be a Designer, INB pages, DeBono’s Hats, Characters Traits, Conversations between Characters
Puppet Tasks– use as unstructured play or write scripts and perform a play.
A Little Reader– to share with your grade. You may make multiple ones to share.
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Turkey Trouble Book Companion
Turkey Trouble Book Study Companion Activities. Thanksgiving without eating turkey – unbelievable! The lengths this turkey goes to will keep you entertained. Study the text TURKEY TROUBLE and respond in a variety of ways with this huge variety of tasks to choose from.
Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the ‘Parts of Speech’ labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think about each change.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new costume change.
Half Page Summary
This sections includes a half page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think each costume is like.
There is space for your students to record a description for each change.
These make great books to put in your reading corner.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each animal and the farmer
Record words to describe eating pizza for Thanksgiving
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
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Pocket Dogs - Book Study
Experience “The Pocket Dogs” through reading and writing printables that will make your students think about connections, author’s purpose and complications within a narrative. This is a print and go book companion for ‘The Pocket Dogs”.
Look at the cover and predict what the story is about
Read part of the story and make a prediction and then add what actually happened using the INB or the Making Predictions page
Word wall to add vocab – this helps in reading and writing tasks
Word Sorting for nouns, proper nouns, verbs and adverbs
Vocabulary Detective task
Descriptions – traits task for Biff, Buff and Mr Pockets
Beginning, middle and end
Planning template for a narrative that will help to scaffold writing your own version
Write your own blurb – two versions
Write a visual representation in a small booklet
Venn Diagrams to compare Biff and Buff
Sequence task with text from the book
Cause – Effect – Complication –Resolution task. Use this as a whole grade our small group to sort the parts of the story
Problems and Solutions – you record the solutions. There are two versions to choose from
Emotions and connections to our own
I see, I think, I wonder
Three facts about the story
Record 3 facts, 2 opinions, 1 question
Plus, minus and interesting parts of the story
Text to self, text and world
Main idea and sub points
What does the author do to keep us reading?
Interview questions you would ask
Design a new cover
Conversation between characters
What is the author trying to say?
Write a sequel
Write a different ending
Change the characters or the ending
Book report
Craft task
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Stellaluna Book Study
Stellaluna is a story about a young bat that finally makes their way back home after trying to fit in with a bird family. These tasks will explore the text and inspire your students to write.
Tasks include -
Word Wall Cards - Use these words as a display or in a learning centre to sort into categories or to find out meanings or to put into sentences or stories or use in writing or put into alphabetical order
KWHL - Copy each page and display as a grade list the things you - Know about Stellaluna - Want to know about Stellaluna - How will we find this out - Our New Learning about Stellaluna
Word Splashes - Around each picture record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns
Interactive Pages - On the front – draw an illustration. Under the flap – write a description for the Beginning, middle and end of story and Personality traits for Stellaluna
Writing Tasks - Flap Book, Stellaluna loves to…, Life in a nest, Spare writing pages, ACROSTIC poem, Side graphics for stories, Venn Diagram, At night I …If I were a bat I would
Word Work - Use these class lesson or an individual focus for word work tasks. Pages for – at, ir, ight
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Rosie's Walk Book Companion
Rosie’s Walk is a great book to teach positional words. This book companion looks at many aspects of the book and provides opportunities to respond to the text in differentiated tasks.
Vocabulary Cards – to sort and look at parts of speech
Word Wall – create a list of words together
Visual Representation
Draw a map and recount
Create your own version to read.
Print and Go Section
Word splashes for Rosie, the fox and the chase
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Book Review
Writing about the Reading
Writing a letter- convince the fox to leave Rosie alone
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers
Dialogue between characters
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
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Pirate's Perfect Pet
Pirate’s Perfect Pet - Writing a persuasive or opinion piece takes skill and repetition. The book “Pirate’s Perfect Pet” is an excellent introduction to writing this type of text. Use these printables to argue what would be the perfect pet for a pirate.
Use the Alphabet Key to list the animals that could be a great pet for a pirate.
Work with a partner to record the pros and cons for each pet mentioned in the text. Use these to help write a plan.
The planning templates are differentiated to support students to record their point of view, reasons and supportive arguments.
The Pirate Booklet is used to record the sections from the planner. Print the pages you need for each group.
The Persuasive Text Rubric is used to show how successful each writer has been. Share the rubric before you start.**
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Mrs Wishy Washy
Sharing books we love passes that passion of reading onto our students. Mrs Wishy Washy is a well loved book that is repetitive and just right for early readers to explore. The printables can be used for reading and writing tasks and allow for differentiation in your classroom.
Tasks include -
USA CCSS and Australian Curriculum aligned references for you to use in your planning
Alphabet Key x 2
Words to describe Mrs Wishy Washy
Matching animal to name (noun)
Missing words
Wordfind
Is, can, has
Nouns and adjectives for the three animals
Matrix of mother and babies
Venn Diagrams
Beginning, middle and end task
Recount
I see, I think, I wonder
Who, what, where, when, how picture writing planner
Complications and Resolutions
Craftivity – make Mrs Wishy Washy
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Koala Lou Book Study
Koala Lou is a beautifully written book that children just love to study. Australian literature is often about some amazing animal that has a lesson to learn.
This book study for Koala Lou contains the following tasks -
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text
Beginning, middle and end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Koala is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare koalas to Koala Lou
Change the ending
A training schedule
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview Questions
Conversation between Koala Lou and her mother
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
**Non Fiction Responses – Informational Report
**
Photos of koalas to use as display and conversation prompts
Vocabulary cards for information text, plus a spare page to add your own
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners for the informational text
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric
Map of the world
Interactive Note Page for planning
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Fantastic Mr Fox
This is a much loved book by Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr Fox is the perfect book to start serial reading as a class novel. Engage in the text by selecting from the many options this pack provides for you and your students.
Vocabulary Cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the Parts of speech labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each chapter where students can draw what they think about each chapter as you read it aloud
Record a summary for each chapter
Print and Go
Word splashes for Mr Fox, Mrs Fox, the Fox children, Badger, The Feats and each of the three farmers
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast the movie and the book, fiction and real foxes
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Writing about the Reading
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Quote and respond to change the story
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does Roald Dahl do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Newsletter article about saving the foxes/getting the foxes
Biographical sketch about Mr Fox
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label the tunnels they made
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
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Elmer the Elephant
Elmer the Elephant Writing and Craft Activities - Elmer is a much loved elephant and the series of books are read over and over again. These writing tasks and craft activities will support increasing vocabulary and writing skills.
Tasks include -
• Alphabet Key – write down words or phrases to describe Elmer or the books you read
• Record words to describe Elmer – inside or outside traits
• Label parts of an elephant
• Create a summary – read a book and complete the task
• Recount of the story – choose a text to recount
• Plus, minus and interesting facts – for any book
• Concept map – can be used to describe characters or texts
• Three facts, two opinions and one question you have about Elmer
• I see, I think, I wonder statements about Elmer
• Elmer can, is, has
• Elmer Fact Chart
• Make a paper weave Elmer
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Diary of a Wombat
Read and share the ‘Diary of a Wombat” by Jackie French and enjoy the simplicity of the text! This book is great for consolidating days of the week and establishing what routines are. Work through the initial tasks to become familiar with the text and then record your own diary.
All the tasks included for Diary of a Wombat are all print and go-
Word splash for a wombat
A wombat is-has-can
Compare the two – wombat and koala
Recount of the book
Recount of my week
Change the ending
Students choose an animal to have as their character in their own diary
Discuss days of the week and brainstorm ideas that they could use in the diary
Choose a cover to use for your diary which includes a make your own design a front cover
Write and enjoy the diaries that they write
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
These Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Character Traits and Compare and Contrast Tasks are perfect for looking at the similarities and differences between the book and the movie/s.
Instructions
Read the novel to your grade and then watch the two versions of the movie.
This will provide the information for your grade to engage in the tasks.
The comparisons will have more rigour with this background immersion.
Task One
What are character traits?
Choose a friend you know well.
Together fill out the Venn Diagram and then complete the page on your friend. Draw a picture of them in the middle of the page.
Record what you like about them.
On the second page add the words with evidence.
Task Two
As you read to the grade or watch the movie/s, students are to add character details for a character of their choice.
The three sections of beginning, middle and end allow you to record any changes in characters as the story develops.
The ‘beginning’ tab is for your first impressions.
The ‘end’ tab for your final thoughts
Task Three
Traits and gathering evidence.
This is for adding notes prior to making your own poster.
You must add your evidence.
For example – Charlie shows humour when he jokes about winning the ticket.
Task Four
Posters and presentation.
These posters can be used to record the final presentation of traits and evidence.
Your students may decide to draw their own characters.
Photos are provided at the start of this pack, if you would like to share them for motivation.
Task Five
Compare and contrast the two movies.
We used our key word research skills to compile a list using the internet.
This is by no means complete.
Your grade can make a list of similarities of their own.
There are recording sheets to use.
Research in pairs and then combine with another pair to add items.
Share as a whole grade to make a grade list.
Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
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Fairy Tale Bundle - 10 Mini Units
Who doesn’t love Fairytales? We have put together our top ten Fairy Tales in a money saving bundle for you.
This pack includes - Cinderalla, Goldilocks, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and The Beanstalk, Little REd Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Snow White, The Frog Prince, Th Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Three Little PIgs.
Each of our mini units contain the following tasks
A KWL to show what you know, want to know and your new learning
Word Wall to display and record words related to the Fairy Tale
I see, I think, I wonder
Beginning, middle and ending template
Text Connections – self – text, world
Is, can, has templates for Cinderella, Godmother, Prince
Problems and solutions in the text
Compare characters
Record a summary
Change the ending
Record story elements
Description of outfit before/after
Brainstorm forms of transport - shoes
Adjectives to describe the castle
Character Traits
Word Study Tasks
Matching Tasks
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Fairytale Bundle - 4 complete Resource packs
This Fairy Tale Bundle engages your early readers in well known texts. As you proceed through the tasks the confidence to discuss texts, write about them and then make predictions increases
Three Little Pigs - Reading and Writing Tasks
57 pages
This pack is a great way to engage your students in reading and writing tasks around a well known story. There are tasks suited to many differentiated levels, some tasks will challenge and extend, while others will support your students at best fit.
Little Red Riding Hood – Reading and Writing Tasks
96 pages
This Little Red Riding Hood – Reading and Writing set provides a small reader (2 options), and supporting tasks to improve literacy through reading and writing. Your students will love learning about this Fairy Tale and working through the tasks.
Princess and the Pea
63 pages
Our Princess and the Pea Pack has writing tasks that build vocabulary and descriptions to write a retell of this Fairy Tale. There are photos that help you through three different craftivities. Your students will love learning about this Fairy Tale and working through these tasks.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
62 pages
This pack focuses on one Fairy Tale – Goldilocks and the Three Bears and gives many opportunities to explore and interpret the text through reading and writing.
The variety of tasks lets you choose which aspects will suit your grade before you print. Explore all facets of the story with these planners and the prepared prompt sheets. Encourage planning before writing and allow for lots of discussions.
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Teen Numbers with a Fairytale Theme
Teen Numbers Fairy Tale Theme - The teen numbers are the hardest to understand and they are an important part of knowing place value concepts.
These printables and learning centers will guide your students through these crazy teen numbers!
Tasks include –
Print and go!
Number Bonds – record what makes each teen number (Base ten or MAB printable provided)
Thinkboards to explore each teen number
Count and color for each number
Draw the correct number of objects in each shape
Missing Numbers
Choose the full color or black and white version to copy and laminate. The b/w copy can be printed on colored card for another option
Use whiteboard markers to write in the missing numbers – these can be erased easily
Great for learning centers
Select and draw
How many Golden Eggs did the goose lay? How many Magic beans did Jack have?
Copy the cards and select one at a time
On the recording sheet write the numeral and draw the collection
There is a color version that you can laminate and use whiteboard markers to record answers then rub off – great for centers (Copy x6)
How many tens and ones?
How many tens and ones do our teen numbers have?
Use these interactive notebook pages to show that the tens come first and then the ones – even though we hear six – seven – eight – nine first in 16, 17, 18 and 19!
Learning Centers
Use these cards for sequencing and matching
Each set has a black and white version that can be copied as is or on colored card partial color version, full color version
Sets include
Jack
Giant
Cow
Jack’s Mother
Harp
Golden Goose
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The Speedy Sloth Book Study
These tasks are for the delightful book – The Speedy Sloth by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables to explore this text in depth and build on reading responses.
Pre Reading Tasks
•Predictions from the cover
•Predict what will happen after two pages
•Interactive Flap page for recording predictions
Vocabulary Tasks
•Alphabet Key
•Word Wall
•Is-have-can for a sloth
•Noun, Proper Noun, Verb and Adverb sorting task
•Vocabulary Detective task
•Rhyming word task
Traits
•Words to describe the characters
Summary
•Important facts
•Beginning. Middle, End with two options
•Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
•First, next, then, after that, last or finally
•Recount
•Main Idea and sub points
Print and go section
•Venn Diagram
•Problems and Solutions
•Complications
•Compare two characters
•I see, I think, I wonder
•Three facts and opinions
•3-2-1 facts-opinions-questions
•Plus, minus, and interesting parts
•Text to Text, Self, World
•What does the author do to keep us interested?
•Interview questions
•Design a new cover
•Speech bubbles
•Author’s Purpose
•Write a sequel
•Different ending
•Change the characters
•Write a letter
•Draw and label a Story Map
•Story Elements
Book Reports
•Fiction Text
Craft Idea
•Make a running sloth with split pins
•Use paper chipping to colour
the sloth from the cover
Rubrics and planners included are
•Descriptive
•Informational
•Narrative
•Recount
•Opinion
•Persuasive
•Procedural
Use these planners and rubrics to write about topics related to Mothers. The above suggestions are just ideas and there are multiple ideas to write about. Brainstorm the possibilities as a grade.
•4 choices of paper to write on
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Genius Hour | Passion Project | Student and Teacher Resource
Genius Hour or Passion Project time is a great motivator to share independent learning. This learning comes from an interest that is motivated by trying to dig deeper, change thinking or share knowledge that our students have.
There are two files in the zipped folder. One is a Genius Hour Teacher Pack and the other is a Genius Hour PowerPoint to share with students.
This Genius Hour pack suits all Inquiries as each one requires a big question to explore and your students may need help in framing the question. The steps apply equally to science, math, Humanities (for eg SOSE, HASS, history, geography).
Genius Hour – Teacher pack
This pack supports you to introduce Genius Hour with templates and charts to use.
Contents of this Genius Hour PDF include -
Learning Intention
Genius Hour Steps
Learning Tasks – Ideas I can explore, what do I know, want to know and have Discovered, Topic Word Splash, Interactive Note Page to accompany the PowerPoint included in the zip file, what facts have I found?
Genius Hour Posters – to display while working through the unit of work – • Questioning and Predicting – Planning and Conducting – Recording and Processing – Analyzing and Evaluating – Communicating
Genius Hour– Booklet to be filled out during the Investigation
Rubric for Assessment
Digital Recording alternative with instructions
Genius Hour – Student PowerPoint
This powerpoint is for your students – it will guide them through the Genius Hour.
It covers -
What is Genius Hour?
Learning Intention
What is Genius Hour all about?
Genius Hour Steps to take – Step One to Step Seven
Brainstorm Ideas
Outline of posters that will help
Support for your question – prior learning, word splash for your topic, INB, Fact recording sheet
Recording Booklet – if you choose to use it
Rubric for assessment
Book Creator Task for tracking your question
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