From: Linda Gregg (lgregg@intermind.net)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 18:47:57 PST
Message-Id: <v01540b0bb50870b04f7d@[199.3.230.142]> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:47:57 -0800 From: lgregg@intermind.net (Linda Gregg) Subject: Re: Beyond Guided Inquiry
Great topic--Kathy Richardson (mathematics) works with "expandable tasks"
we now apply that to mathematics and science. The depth of such tasks,
problems, investigations invite learners in at their level and expand to
push those who might finish early to dig deeper and go farther ---results
-- no one should be "finishing" early -- the task should be mutli
dimensional and teacher keep questioning and students keep moving to
greater depth. Science notebooks reflect the levels of depth and are
constant companions. This is all K-5 and should it seems also work at all
grades. Linda Gregg
>How about having the child jot down 5 or so questions in their logbook that
>they would like to further explore? They could also draw a picture of the
>activity they just completed (8th graders rarely get the opportunity to draw
>in science now that they are out of elementary education). Lastly, they
>could write a paragraph, as if they were a newspaper reporter, about the
>science activity that they just completed. Jessica Heller, 6th grade
>teacher, Lawrenceville, NJ
>
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