How do you know if the assignments you turn in will be just what your teacher wants? Most students just finish an assignment and turn it in without checking their work to see if they have done everything needed to get the best grade. Therefore, they may leave off an important part of the assignment or be content to turn in average work. Continue reading
Category Archives: Feature Stories 3-6
Feature Section: The Big6™ Writing Process for Grades 3 – 6
This feature section will help you get organized and complete an assigned written paper or report. Writing can be a lot of fun if you approach it in an organized way. Here you will find links to the writing process and some great tools.
1. Big6 Writing Process Organizer for Grades 3-6
Use this handy organizer for your written paper from beginning to end! This is a helpful tool that takes you from prewriting to evaluating your work and publishing your paper.
2. Helpful Writing Links (links used with permission)
Blackdog’s How to Write a Story
This helpful site teaches you about the parts of a story and how to write each part. Be careful—there is an advertising banner at the top—don’t click on it without your parent or teacher’s permission.
Bruce Hale’s How to Write a Story
Author and illustrator Bruce Hale takes you through a lively explanation of story writing. He uses examples from one of his book characters, Moki the Geko, to describe the elements of a story.
3. Be an Author
Kids! Writing does not have to happen just when your teacher assigns a paper or report. Believe it or not, you can write just for fun! Try it and see! Read more. . .
Feature Section: It’s Time for Science Fair!
This feature section will help you get organized and complete your science fair project. Science fair can be a lot of fun if you approach it in an organized way. Here you will find links to science fair ideas and some great tools.
1. Big6 Science Fair Project Organizer
Use this handy organizer for your science fair project from beginning to end! This is a helpful tool that takes you from finding a topic to presenting and evaluating your results.
2. Helpful Science Fair Links
Cyberfair: The Virtual Science Fair
Students developed this great site for all aspects of science fair projects. You can see a sample project, get ideas for your own, look at the steps for doing a project, see sample judging sheets and much more. Created by students from Mankato, Minnesota schools–Check it out!
What Makes a Good Science Fair Project?
The California State Science Fair site explains how to make your project the best.
3. Scientific Method
The Internet Public Library’s “What is the Scientific Method?”
IPL has links to various sites that explain the scientific method.
4. Ideas for Topics
Science Fairs Homepage
“A project of the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council, this homepage is designed to aid students in the most difficult aspect of their science fair experience; getting an idea.” Click on the links for your grade level for great ideas!
All links used with permission.