Today, the kids chose their expert project topics. We have been studying weather for the past few weeks, but this is the stage in the learning process where the kids are really going to be delving deeply into one topic. By the end of the project, they will be true experts on their subjects. (A detailed description of the project will go out next week.) The kids generated a list of possible topics that is quite expansive, so we have some great projects going on. Some of the topics are tornadoes, precipitation, weather phenomena, the atmosphere, and cultural views of weather. I am so excited to see what the kids make of this project. I know I will learn a lot!
We spent time at the Richland County Public Library today, and we encouraged the kids to find some resources that would help them in the research phase of their projects. Most of us found at least one or two books. We spent some time in the afternoon reading and taking notes off of the books; it was nice to see how involved they were with their topics. Several kids came up to me sharing neat facts from their books or showing me the cool format they were using for note-taking. Darius even had a "fast fact" section in his notes! In addition to two print resources, we're also asking that everyone uses at least one internet resource. Below are the links to some handy weather sites for kids. (Of course, if you type "weather kids" into Google, you will find a similar list.)
Expert projects are such an important part of CFI. Thanks for all the support you offer during this special time for the kids. We're already looking forward to the end products, but most importantly, we are so excited about the process.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
No comments:
Post a Comment