Mallory Goetz

6th grade English - Metaphors vs Similes

May 11, 2012
In 6th grade English, students were studying metaphors and similes--a hard concept to grasp!  In order to make it more concrete the language arts teacher and I decided to do a lesson on the MIMIO interactive whiteboard system.  This would let me model a lesson using the MIMIO for the teacher and help make metaphors and similes more clear for students.

Using the MIMIO students and I went through a lesson from their book which included annotating a poem and pulling out the metaphors and similes, dissecting those metaphors and similes, and finally we used the MIMIO to grab pictures and break down what each metaphor really meant.

Students walked away with better understanding of figurative language and the teacher walked away with new ideas on how to use the MIMIO in her classroom!

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6th Grade Social Studies - City Brochure Project

May 10, 2012
6th graders were asked to research a city in the world and create a city tour brochure with their information. The students used the library databases, good research websites that their social studies teacher and I provided for them, and books from the library that I pulled for this purpose.

Before they began to research, students did an activity about finding good sources and what that means.

Students then used Microsoft Publisher to create a brochure full of researched information and beautif...
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Debate Wheel - Researching an Argument

May 10, 2012
Debate Wheel spent a lot of time this year in and out of the library researching.  Students learned in class the importance of a well researched argument in a debate.  They were able to put their knowledge into practice by actually choosing topics, researching them with the library resources, and then debating their positions in class!


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Reading Wheel - Choosing the Right Book!

May 10, 2012
6th grade reading wheel came in for a seminar of how to choose the right book for them...and then proceeded to use some time to find their just-right book!  Every student was able to find a book that they were interested in reading and was the appropriate reading level for them!  Happy Reading!

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7th Grade Science Organelle Research

February 2, 2012

Using Google Docs, online research, and students teaching students; the 7th grade science teacher and I helped students discover the many organelles of animal and plant cells.  We set up a Google Spreadsheet for students to log and synthesize their research as they worked.  Afterwards they were able to use this spreadsheet to share their findings with other members of the class and use the spreadsheet as a study guide later on.

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6th Grade Library Orientation

February 2, 2012
At the beginning of the year, in conjunction with the 6th grade English teacher, decided that the 6th graders needed an orientation of the library.  These students were new to the Middle and High school library and this library was most likely laid out differently than any elementary library they had been in before.  Students participated in learning how to look up library materials in the library catalog and then went on a library scavenger hunt after learning how and where to find books in ...
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Posted by Mallory Goetz. Posted In : Reading 

 

8th Grade How to Cite Your Sources

February 2, 2012
In 8th grade social studies classes, the students received a seminar on how to do correct source citation with MLA formatting.  We discussed the importance of citing your sources, what sources were good ones to choose (and why!). Below is the article about this activity in the Middle School Newsletter!
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7th Grade Current Events Using Newsbank

February 2, 2012
7th grade social studies needed to look at current events in our world.  In order to help them research better, I gave a mini lesson on how to use our database Newsbank to find news articles. This lesson also included instructions on how to cite their news article once they wanted to use it in their current events project.


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6th Grade Social Studies Photostory

February 2, 2012
In 6th grade Social Studies, the students researched and created a presentation movie using Microsoft Photostory 3.  They collected information about their topic; found pictures; edited their pictures in Picnik; imported pictures, text, and their voice narration; added transitions, effects and music; and then showed their videos in class.  Students evaluated not only their own final product, but their peers', as well, in order to reflect and grow for their next presentation.

A student example ...
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