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Grade 3: Writing
Grade 3: Writing
Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
Nature Journaler: Aspen Orr
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
A major part of nature journaling is using words to document what is being observed and experienced. This can be done using multiple types of text for example simple sentences, point form thoughts, lists, etc.
A major part of nature journaling is using words to document what is being observed and experienced. This can be done using multiple types of text for example simple sentences, point form thoughts, lists, etc.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and "It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However the last statement becomes very important for connection making. Encourage them to begin writing themselves using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and "It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However the last statement becomes very important for connection making. Encourage them to begin writing themselves using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
Here are some more ideas to get you started.
Engage the fives senses (whenever possible)
Make leaf prints ( paint the leaf and press the print into the journal)
Make leaf rubbings
Trace the items they are looking at
Add leaves into the journal using tape
Count the birds/squirrels/insects etc.
Measure as much of the phenomena as the students can using non standard and standard units of measurement.
Here is a downloadable lesson from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. All resources shared with permission. "I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..."
GIVING FEEDBACK here is a fantastic resource from Jack and Emilie
NOTE: You are encourage to spend time in the outdoors Nature Journaling. However, you can also bring nature inside, look out your wonder window, have a refrigerator Safari or even observe a house plant or pet.
Photo by: @baxterperson
Crayon Etching - Story
Crayon Etching - Story
Complete the activity found in Visual Arts. Continue to sit outside or beside a window and use a pencil and paper to write a paragraph about your etching.
Complete the activity found in Visual Arts. Continue to sit outside or beside a window and use a pencil and paper to write a paragraph about your etching.
Describe the location of your picture. Example: backyard, sidewalk, rooftop, park, etc.
Include information about all the details that are included. Example: location of the object, size, colours, what might be living in nearby, etc.
If you prefer, you are welcome to turn this into a story about the etching. With so many colours found in your picture there is likely to be magic in your story!
Curriculum Links:
see Visual Arts
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
Nature Journaling: Event Comic
Nature Journaling: Event Comic
In the activity Event Comic from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students use words and pictures to create a true-life “nature comic” and tell the story of an event they have witnessed in the outdoors."
In the activity Event Comic from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students use words and pictures to create a true-life “nature comic” and tell the story of an event they have witnessed in the outdoors."
All resources shared with permission.
Nature Journaler: @billiejooutdoors
Nature Journaling: Sit Spot
Nature Journaling: Sit Spot
In the activity Sit Spot from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Find your sit spot and see what comes.” This activity offers students the opportunity to engage with the outdoors on their own terms."
In the activity Sit Spot from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Find your sit spot and see what comes.” This activity offers students the opportunity to engage with the outdoors on their own terms."
All resources shared with permission.
Nature Journaling: Writing to observe, Writing to think
Nature Journaling: Writing to observe, Writing to think
In the activity Writing to observe, writing to think from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students focus on a subject in nature and practice using different writing approaches to capture their observations and thinking."
In the activity Writing to observe, writing to think from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students focus on a subject in nature and practice using different writing approaches to capture their observations and thinking."
All resources shared with permission.
Photo by: @billiejooutdoors
Planting - Journal
Planting - Journal
Go outside and plant a garden or plant in containers inside. Using a journal document how the plant grows and changes over time. Write a letter format with proper sentence structure, punctuation and spelling to include the following:
Go outside and plant a garden or plant in containers inside. Using a journal document how the plant grows and changes over time. Write a letter format with proper sentence structure, punctuation and spelling to include the following:
Example: Dear Journal
What did the seed look like?
What time of year did you plant and why?
What was the weather like on the day you planted and each day after? Example: sunny and twenty degrees Celsius with some cloud cover. Use a thermometer to take the temperature
What time did you take the temperature?
What changes do you notice daily about the plants growth?
Sketch the plant daily naming the parts and show how it is growing and changing
Keep track of the days you watered the plants or when it rained
Why did you choose this plant? Is it good for you and your family, the animals or both?
Curriculum Links:
See Reading
See Visual Arts - Flower Fun
See Measurement
See Life Systems
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
Photo by: @billiejooutdoors
Planting - Procedural Writing
Planting - Procedural Writing
Write a step by step instruction on how to plant a seed. Remember to use proper sentence structure, capitals and spelling. Your writing piece should include the following:
Write a step by step instruction on how to plant a seed. Remember to use proper sentence structure, capitals and spelling. Your writing piece should include the following:
A title
Materials List
Series of steps
Conclusion
Curriculum Links:
See Measurement
see Life Systems
See Writing - Planting - Journal
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
Photo by: @baxterperson
Right-Angle Search - Writing
Right-Angle Search - Writing
Complete the activities found in Geometry & Spatial Sense and Data Management. Look at the results of your exploration and answer these questions in writing:
Complete the activities found in Geometry & Spatial Sense and Data Management. Look at the results of your exploration and answer these questions in writing:
Describe the conclusions of your study
Write an explanation for these findings. Why do you think the bar graph looks the way it does?
Is there another view or perspective of objects with right angles that you could possibly take to change the results of your study? What could be changed to adjust your results if you were to do this again?
Curriculum Links:
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
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