What's Happening?

It's been a while since my last post.

This is what you've missed:

I completed my very first full-length MSMC lesson plan! It is an introductory lesson on the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to. It took me almost an entire day to write up, but after writing out everything, I think I could implement this lesson without a problem.

I will be implementing the lesson on Friday, so I'll let you know how it turns out!

This MSMC lesson plan is like no other lesson plan I've ever had to write before. I had to write out EVERYTHING. I had to write what I would do, what the student would do, what I would say, and what I expected the student would say.

I've also created my first WebQuest!

A WebQuest allows for students to engage in inquiry. They are assigned a problem or situation and must find and answer or solution through Internet resources.

My WebQuest is for second grade and deals with the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to.

I had a hard time coming up with something to do for this topic. I searched all over the Internet and could not find a single WebQuest for this topic (Maybe mine's the first one ever!). If anybody knows of one, please feel free to share with me, because I could not find one.

The WebQuest I created has students researching independently information regarding six different animals. They must find out how much they weigh, how tall (or short) they are, and any other characteristic about the animal that can be used for the topic of greater than and less than.

Once the research is complete, they will be put in groups of four and must create a riddle using the information they gathered about the animals.

Example: I'm greater than a house, but I'm less than a mouse.
I'm > a house, but I'm < a mouse.

Once the riddle is complete, the group will share it with the class. Then each groups riddle will be put in a book that will be added to the class's library.

I'll be using this WebQuest in a week. Wish me luck!