Learning+Stations

Week of September 15, 2008 Morning Learning Stations Grades 4, 5

media type="custom" key="3609252" These activities are specifically designed to be open ended so that students can work within their ability. They can do as much as they are able. __Encyclopedia__ Find one interesting article to read and write a response. Make sure your name, grade, and room number are at the top of the paper || **Station 2** __Almanac__ Answer at least two questions from the question cards on the table || __Dictionary/Thesaurus__ Worksheet activity in putting words in alphabetical order or writing definitions || **Stations 3** __Planets matching game__ Students use reference books and books about planets to gather information to match question cards with answer cards. || Drawing Reading or Writing about dinosaurs Using a "How to Draw Dinosours" and other dinosaur books, students choose to either draw or write interesting facts about dinosaurs ||  || Procedure:
 * **Station 1**
 * **Station3**
 * **Stations 5**
 * **Stations 5**
 * Review/clarify each Station
 * Students in each class are evenly divided and assigned to the activity tables.
 * While they're working, two groups will check out at a time each lasting 10 to 12min or may return before/after school to checkout.
 * Regroup in the last 10 min. to share accomplishments
 * Work is collected for assessment
 * Reflections:** The stations were well received by the students. However, they had the idea that it was play time between check-out. Explaining the stations was also time consuming since the kids kept forgetting from week to week what they were to do. The dinosaur drawing is their favorite. At this point, regrouping to share their work is difficult as we are trying to come up with a better schedule. I'm feeling rushed and stressed.
 * Reflections:** The stations were well received by the students. However, they had the idea that it was play time between check-out. Explaining the stations was also time consuming since the kids kept forgetting from week to week what they were to do. The dinosaur drawing is their favorite. At this point, regrouping to share their work is difficult as we are trying to come up with a better schedule. I'm feeling rushed and stressed.

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