Some of the questions students had at the beginning of the unit were about our physical selves, especially the brain. This was great as it can be linked to the 5 senses. Other questions were 'how are we different from others' and 'what is a characteristic'. As the facilitator of discussions, I help build on each student's ideas, make suggestions and pose questions of my own.
Today, we came up with a few ideas to help us find the answers to our questions and further explore the unit topic. The students decided that we should:
- look at books to learn about the body, the heart, brain and bones in particular
- ask the grade 6 class about the human body (their reading buddy partners who they clearly think very highly of in regards to knowledge!)
- make a playdough model of the brain to understand where the brain processes information with respect to the 5 senses
Stay tuned for updates!