Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Feeling Graphs
Objective: To increase students' understanding of worms.
Activity:
1) Teacher graphs students' observations on how worms feel; a) slippery, b) wet, c) squishy, d) rubbery, e) etc.
2) Language Experience story is created by student dictation.
Assessment: Teacher checks for accuracy while creating graph and experience story. .