To close out our procedural writing unit, the students were asked to create a "Minute to Win It" game based on the popular TV show. Their game had to include a title, a goal, materials found around the house, and directions which used transition / sequence words (first, then, after, next, finally).
What the students came up with was truly remarkable! There was a game where you had to blow 5 cotton balls around the paper into a paper bag using a straw. Another game had the contestant trying to get a cookie from their forehead to their mouth by only using their facial muscles. The most popular Minute to Win It had to be the game where you had to get 10 tennis balls in a milk crate by once bouncing them only once. Great work Grade 4's!
When I first started teaching grade four, I noticed how quickly many of my students would finish assignments. To challenge these diversified learners, I came up with the "I'm Done. Now What?" box. Inside the box are dozens of meaningful language activities which are both fun and educational.
Procedural writing doesn't have to be dull! To teach procedural writing, the students are creating their own "Minute to Win It" games. The premise of the show is that contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects commonly available around the house. If you haven't seen the show, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxwr3JAEF54&app=desktop
Stay tuned to see what the students came up with!
Boggle is an awesome way for students to practice their spelling. We played Boggle a few weeks ago for Fun Friday and the kids had a great time playing.
Here are the rules:
-Words can be made by going across, up, down and diagonal, much like a word search.
-The letters must be touching in the correct order.
-You cannot use the same letter twice in the same word.
How many words can you make?
