Inquiry Projects

Grades 3-5Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Agenda

• Introductions-Successes and Struggles with Inquiry Projects

• Overview• Pacing Chart• Essential Elements of Inquiry Projects• Inquiry Charts by grade level• Wrap Up and Evaluations

Overview/CollaborationGPS Inquiry Model

• Common Core Standards, AASL standards for 21st learning, Lead 21 Inquiry Projects, SBAC.

• Classroom Teachers and Media Specialists

Lead 21 and Requirements

• Grade 3: Unit 3 and 6. The Shape of the Land and Extreme Environments.

• Grade 4: Unit 2, 4 and 6. Green Future, Space, and America’s Heartland.

• Grade 5: Unit 2, 4 and 7. Exploration, Changing Earth and American Democracy

Pacing Guide/When Units Happen

Grade:_________________________________________________

Pacing Guide for Lead 21 Units

Inquiry Projects in Grade 3 are Shapes of the Land and Extreme Environments

Inquiry Projects in Grade 4 are Green Future, Space, America’s Heartland

Inquiry Projects in Grade 5 are Exploration, Changing Earth, American Democracy

September October November December J anuary February March April May J une

Inquiry Projects

• What are the essential differences between a research project and an inquiry project?

Inquiry Approach vs. Coverage Approach

Essential Elements of Inquiry ProjectsGrade 3

• Inquiry Project Grade 3:• Research to Build and Present Knowledge • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7 Conduct short research

projects that build knowledge about a topic.• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8 Recall information from

experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

• (W.3.9 begins in grade 4)•

Grade 4• Inquiry Project Grade 4:• Research to Build and Present Knowledge • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build

knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or

gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9a Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g.,

“Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).

– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9b Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text”).

Grade 5• Inquiry Project Grade 5:• S.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to

build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather

relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9a Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g.,

“Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]”).

– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9b Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]”).

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Grade 3

1. Student generated questions based on Lead 21 unit.

2. Gather information from digital and print resources to answer questions.

3. Take notes.4. Sort into categories.5. Share

Grade 4

1. Student generated questions based on Lead 21 unit.

2. Gather information from digital and print resources to answer questions.

3. Take notes.4. Sort into categories.5. List Sources.6. Share.

Grade 5

1. Student generated questions based on Lead 21 unit.

2. Gather information from digital and print resources to answer questions.

3. Take notes.4. Sort into categories.5. List Sources.6. Share.

Working in Grade Level Groups

• Groups need to be the same grade level and have at least one media specialist.

• Work on template for your grade level based on the last units of Lead 21.

• Grade 3: Extreme Environments• Grade 4: America’s Heartland• Grade 5: American Democracy

Wrap Up and Evaluation

• What pieces of the inquiry project can best be supported in the library?

Welcome to Part 2 of Inquiry Projects

• The essential pieces of your role in the inquiry project:

• Resources for inquiry questions• Note taking• Citing Sources

Resources for Inquiry Questions

• Working with the teacher to guide them with inquiry questions?

• Finding resources for questions?• Can you post them on Library Webpage?• Teacher finding sources vs. kids finding

sources? How is this scaffolded?

Notetaking

• How do you best teach note taking?• Is there a difference in note taking for video

vs. print?• How do you scaffold note taking?

Citing Sources

• What is essential to citing sources?• Do you teach kids how to cite using a cite

maker?• What do they have to know to use a cite

maker?• How do you scaffold citing sources?

Pacing Guides for Grades 3-5

• Looking at the flow of Lead 21 Units how does this mesh with library pacing/curriculum maps?

• What are the essential pieces??• Does it make sense to build a map?