This week the students in my class will have a Unit Plan that is over problem solving and discovering how to solve problems in science, social studies, and mathematics. These three subjects can come together and form one essential question which was, How do you solve a problem? It is important for students at the kindergarden grade level to become familiar with solving problems since we do this just about everyday.
- For science my unit question is How can we eliminate littering at the beach? This question allows students to use critical thinking skills to come up with a solution on ways to eliminate littering at the beach. We can even go deeper into the question and subject and ask students, What is littering?
- For Social Studies I will ask the students in groups What is the most effective way to design a volcano? The students will be able to come up with a problem and experience different ways to solve and make a decision.
- For Mathematics the students will be asked How can we construct a table of favorite pets? The students will have to make a table by given information on a survey on favorite pets. They will come up with a way to put all the information on a table and determine what the favorite pet of the classroom is.
The students will be using inquiry and project based learning throughout the problem solving process. They will need to use some background knowledge for all three subjects in order to come up with a solution. They will also need to do some research to look further into a subject and by doing so I will have them look online and in non-fiction books. We will be working as a class for the most part and we will come up with the best solution for each question.
Unit Plan
Wow I love your background of your little angel.She is so cute! Excellent job on your detailing , and creative skills. I am looking forward to your future blogs.
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DeleteAlexia I really like your blog. I also like your ideas on your unit plan and future blogging with your students. Keep up the good work kid.... Your daughter is so cute and you got good taste in designing a blog.... KUDDOS to you...
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Oh yeah and thank you for all your assistance in our work. We all need helpful student peers like yourself.
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Alexia,
ReplyDeleteYour IBL and PBL use and details are great! I love how you put examples so we can better understand how you would specifically use them in certain scenarios. Also your unit plan start is looking good, I can't wait to see the finally product. Your blogs in the classroom is insightful, and you did awesome work putting it together.
Your blog is very adorable by the way, your daughter is absolutely too precious!
- Jessica Weldon