Day 1: What is Bucket Filling and Dipping (BFD)?

Copy of Day 1

Here is the slide deck to the left if you want to follow along! The student packet is also linked on slide 1.

Your objective for Day 1 is as follows:

I will be able to explain what bucket filling and dipping is.

Filled bucket

Today's lesson is all about buckets. Maybe you have seen one at your grandpa's or grandma's house. You know, the container that looks like you can wear it as a hat.

Buckets are for holding things, usually a liquid like water. They can be filled, and they can be emptied.

Emptied bucket

Wait... a bucket for a hat?

For today's lesson, we will be reading in a SAGE and SCRIBE format. Let's take a look at what that looks like:

That's right! You will be taking turns reading from books and answering comprehension questions. Both the SAGE and the SCRIBE are equally IMPORTANT roles. The sage is the brain that thinks and talks. The scribe is the hand that writes.

For today's readings, we have:

If you need copies of the text, email Mr. Liu.

As you read with your partner, use the timer on slide 8 to guide you. Assign yourself your role of sage or scribe and swap roles every 10 minutes.

EXIT TICKET

Once you have completed your readings and questions, answer the Google Form on the right. Let me know about your experiences with water and what bucket-filling and -dipping means to you.