Reading, Writing, and Science…a beautiful friendship!

Presented by:

Desiree Barnes, 3rd grade teacher, Science Coordinator

Rachael Pinsley, 3rd grade teacher, LA Coordinator

Rose Tree Media School District

There is not enough time in the day!

Can we be in 2 places at once?

Magazines have the Power!

Phase I - Exploration

Use mentor texts

Phase I - Exploration

Title Sample:

Cover Lines

1 Sports Illustrated for Kids

Ichiro: Inside Baseball’s Hottest Star

2

What do you notice?Guiding questions and sample grid available online.

Phase I - Exploration

What do you notice?CoverLetter to EditorRegular DepartmentsFeature ArticlesContentActivitiesImages……

Phase II – Set Destination

What science topics/themes will we explore?

Phase III – Set Course

How will we find out about our topics?

Forms for pre-writing available online.

Phase IV – Take Off

Let’s Learn!?

Phase IV – Take Off

Here’s a strategy for note-taking.

Forms for note taking available online.

Phase V – Orbiting

Mentor texts – Take 2

Writing craft

Phase VI – Re-entry

Let’s write!

Audience anticipationCapture the power of oneUse subtitlesLeadsSpecific vocabularyMake comparisonsUse diagrams

Phase VI – Re-entry

Let’s write!

Design activities Make cover…

Phase VII – Landing

Design & Publish

Pages must be in multiples of 4

Phase VIII – Press Conference

It’s time to share!

We saved time AND science!

Resources

Study Driven by Katie Wood RayBy Ralph Fletcher

Big Six Research http://www.big6.com/Creating a Classroom magazine by Sharon Hall www.educaitonoasis.com