Description
Foster science learning with quick, fun, meaningful activities for kindergarten through 6th grade. Increase students’ excitement about science, deepen content knowledge, and enhance science skills.The topics and activities in this book are based on “A Framework for K–12 Science Education,” the foundation for the Next Generation Science Standards.The activities are easy to set up, require minimal materials, and are flexible enough to use at any time of day. Charts help you select activities by title, grade level, Morning Meeting component, science content, science standards addressed, and science discipline (physical sciences; life sciences; Earth and space sciences; and engineering, technology, and applications of science).For each of the 150 activities you will get: •Brief, easy-to-follow directions •Open-ended questions to help students reflect on their learning •Science content and standards covered •Key scientific vocabulary to reinforce •Ideas for variations and extensions (when applicable) Plus! •Plans for ten science-themed Morning Meetings, in which all four components of Morning Meeting relate to one science topic or skill.•Tables showing how activities connect to specific Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards.•A list of children’s books that support science learning, organized by grade level and science discipline.•A list of additional resources that help teachers learn more about Morning Meeting and related Responsive Classroom practices.
From the Publisher
Start the Day With Morning Meeting
Thousands of teachers across the country start their school days by leading a Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting, a powerful teaching tool that promotes a climate of trust, academic growth, and positive behavior.
What Is Morning Meeting?
The Power of Morning Meeting
Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically. In elementary classrooms, Morning Meeting lasts approximately half an hour and takes place near the beginning of each school day. It’s made up of four sequential components and provides daily opportunities for children to practice skills such as greeting, listening and responding, speaking to a group, reading, group problem-solving, noticing, and anticipating. Teachers integrate aspects of the classroom curriculum into the routine, which helps students make the transition to school and sets a tone of interactive and engaged learning from the outset of the day.
“Morning Meeting is a silent bulldozer in the field of school reform,” proclaimed Maurice Sykes, when he was Deputy Superintendent for the District of Columbia school system. And it’s true. When Morning Meeting is a regular part of a daily routine, it clears away the obstacles that impede children from feeling safe and engaged in school, creating the space for classroom members to take care of each other and to do their best learning.
Four Components of Morning Meeting
Greeting
Students and teachers greet one another by name.
Sharing
Students share information about important events in their lives. Listeners often offer empathetic comments or ask clarifying questions.
Group Activity
Everyone participates in a brief, lively activity that fosters group cohesion and helps students practice social and academic skills (for example, reciting a poem, dancing, singing, or playing a game).
Morning Message
Students read and interact with a short message written by their teacher. The message is crafted to help students focus on the work they’ll do in school that day.
Publisher : Responsive Classroom; First Edition (May 1, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 216 pages
ISBN-10 : 1892989581
ISBN-13 : 978-1892989581
Item Weight : 1.35 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches
