One of my goals for science is to make using our textbook more
exciting. It's common knowledge that textbooks don't possess
much of that "cool factor". I've always been a fan of Dinah
Zike's Foldables, but until recently I hadn't quite figured out
how (or when) to use them. Then, my wheels starting turning. As
part of of plants chapter, I wanted my kiddos to be able to
recognize the process of photosynthesis, but I didn't exactly
have gobs of time to spend on it. I knew in my mind, I wanted my
students to create some kind of photosynthesis foldable. After a
few failed google searches, I decided to use my own noggin.
Using an awesome foldable resource I snagged from Pinterest, I
decided on a "Six Door" foldable. A Teacher's Treasure has
several great options and ideas for foldables here. In the top
three boxes, students listed the three things necessary for
photosynthesis to occur: water, sunlight energy, and carbon
dioxide. On two of the bottom flaps, we wrote what plants
produce as a result of photosynthesis