Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
1st Grade
Ms. Kheireddin
The problem
Students are sold on certain
ideas and are very much willing
to stick to these ideas because
they were taught them at a very
young age.
Students must not memorize
certain concepts and must must
have a conceptual
understanding of how plants
grow.
The solution
The team
Answer the question, Why are we the ones to solve the problem we identified?
FACTS
Informal
Preassess
I began noticing that
students had an
understanding that
plants were NOT alive.
(Informal
assessments)
FICTION
Categorize
Several Texts
We played games to
categorize common
misconceptions along
with facts to determine
where to begin with my
lessons.
Brought in several
books and kid-friendly
articles to provide
students with the
understanding that
they must do their own
research.
Observations/
Real Examples
After researching and
making observations,
students were able to
make real-life
connections.
Informally Assessing
Students may
think...
Plants are
NOT alive.
Trees,
grass,
veggies,
and
weeds are
not plants.
Leaves
catch
water.
Plants get
energy
Instead of
thinking...
Plants are
alive just
like
animals
and
humans.
Plants
have
different
characteri
stics.
Roots take
in water
Plants Unit
Students went through science centers everyday.
Read to self/research
Work with Ms. Kheireddin
Observations (leaves, roots, seeds, etc.)
Work on writing/Journaling
Their own experiments
This was an opportunity for students to test their own curiosities about
plants.
My
Observations
How it works
Misconception
s
Plants are not
alive.
Trees, grass,
veggies, and
weeds are not
plants.
Play and
Observation
Through experimenting and
observing, many
students understood
plants on a different
level.
Deeper
Understanding
My students were able to talk like
scientists and provide reallife experiences as reference.
Why?
Before revamping the
science unit, I had to ask
myself Why havent we
done this before? Why
arent kids being
challenged in the
sciences in the primary
grades?
These questions made
me realize that students
need a solid background
in science and the
methods behind science
in order to make
connections on their own.
Preassessment