Students have been discussing what types of questions make good SOLE questions (https://www.solecle.com/#/welcome). This brought us to our conversation on Thin vs. Thick questions. Sometimes we have questions that are thin...the answer is right there. It is not open-ended or debatable. Example; Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? What is the largest mammal on earth? Thick questions are questions that you have to search for the answer. They are open-ended and require deep thinking. Example: What would happen to a plant on Mars? Why do things have to die? We practiced coming up with thin and thick questions while writing about ice cream. After each student wrote a question about ice cream, we discussed if we thought it was thin or thick and why?
Then we practiced coming up with thin and thick questions for our unit, Sharing the Planet. We compared these questions to the questions we had already been collecting for this unit. We found that many of our questions were thin when the unit first began. We talked about why this may have been. We discovered that when we don't know a lot about our new unit or central idea, we ask more thin questions because we don't have schema to draw from. As we learn more, we have more questions....questions that go deeper and deeper and really cause our brain to sweat!
Then we practiced coming up with thin and thick questions for our unit, Sharing the Planet. We compared these questions to the questions we had already been collecting for this unit. We found that many of our questions were thin when the unit first began. We talked about why this may have been. We discovered that when we don't know a lot about our new unit or central idea, we ask more thin questions because we don't have schema to draw from. As we learn more, we have more questions....questions that go deeper and deeper and really cause our brain to sweat!
Researching; SOLE Question; What would happen to plants if there were no bees?
Sharing great work...creating, reflecting, and sharing!
How do living and nonliving things interact on our playground?
Thank you to Jake's family for our healthy, spooky treats!
Making Connections at the Zoo and Celebrating Fall with Family and Friends!
I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!!!
Fall Festival
Painting our Buddy Benches
What Is The Buddy Bench?
The buddy bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground. Spreading the message of inclusion and kindness!
What Is The Buddy Bench?
The buddy bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground. Spreading the message of inclusion and kindness!
Our class took action this week and collected pet food for Rescue Me Ohio and the North Olmsted Pet Pantry. This act of kindness meant a lot to us, as we collected in memory of our pet guinea pig who passed away, Rocky.
Thank you, Mrs. Taseff for helping us deliver the pet food and to all of the families of CIS who donated and supported our action! We're making the world a better place for all living things!
