Grades 2 and 3 Guided Investigation

Guided Investigation Update:

We have reached the end of the research process and have begun either planning or creating products based on what has been learned. Over the next few weeks, some students may be bringing home planning pages, others may be working on finished products, and others may be completing their product in school.

The final presentation of their work will be shared with their classes as well as displayed at the school for all students to see. This process will happen during the week of June 10th. More information will be emailed to you soon.

Students in grades 2 and 3 are working on selecting a topic to investigate. I have provided some suggestions and other ideas have come from the students. The main criteria is that the topic needs to connect to our Big Question related to our theme:

"Which is more important- the past, the present, or the future? Why?"

Our Guided Investigation Topics

Stapleton: The Evolution of Games

King: The Evolution of Games

and

Countries in Europe and How They Have Changed Over Time

Guided Investigation Outline

Step 1:

Topic: ___________________________________________________________

Big Question: What do you hope to learn? ____________________________

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Step 2:

Question Writing: What will you need to know to answer your Big Question?

Step 3:

Research and Note-Taking:

· Read and highlight important information

· Write short notes on the tic-tac-toe organizer

· Number the facts based on the question the answer

Step 4:

Organize facts by question number and work to write sentences and paragraphs.

Step 5:

Product: What will you create using the information that you learned?

· ________________________________________________

· ________________________________________________

· ________________________________________________

Product Choices

Advertisements- information to get others interested in topic

Brochure- paper folder into sections with pictures and images

Comic Strip- dialogue between two characters

Crossword Puzzle- definition of important words

Diary- day by day in the life of someone or something

Game- learn about topic while playing

Journal-thoughts of someone over a period of time

Letter- communication written to inform or share ideas

Map- visual to show others about a place

Magazine- pictures and writing about a topic

Poems- creative expression about a topic

Postcard- visual representation with writing about a topic

Timeline-information about a topic over a period of time