Notetaking for First Graders

All last week our First Graders were researching and taking notes. We started by assessing students' prior knowledge. Students created Kidspiration bubble maps where they inserted pictures and phrases of what students already knew about staying safe at the beach and the pool. Then we moved into researching and collecting data. Students created notebooks with page headings (2 pages for bike safety, 2 pages for pool safety, 1 page for water park safety, 2 pages for beach safety). All last week we watched videos, read books, and researched on websites about pool safety. Students took notes using the circle map, bubble map, and created lists. Students worked individually, with partners, and in small groups to take the notes. We also called students up to use the Promethean Board to model how to take the notes and examples of what to write down.