to show how they started life and what they might look like when they grow older. Discuss the purpose of an annotated drawing. Literacy Focus (Source: Watch It Grow, pp 15) Why do we use an annotated drawing? What does an annotated drawing include? Allow students time to complete the activity individually. Optional: Cut and paste the image of the Cotton bollworm, cotton plant and person into their science journal if they need more room for their annotated drawings. As a whole class, discuss with students the pictures they have drawn and how they are alike and different. Record students’ responses in the class science journal. Introduce the word wall and its title It Grow!’ Discuss the purpose and features of a ‘Watch word wall. Literacy Focus (Source: Watch It Grow, pp 16) Why do we use a word wall? What does a word wall include? Ask students what words they would like to place on the word wall from today’s lesson. Introduce the enlarged copy of young to old’. Read through and discuss with students. ‘From Explain that students are asked to bring to school a photo of them when they were a baby so they can think about themselves and how they have grown. Tell students that if they don’t have one they can discuss with their parents what they looked like and do a drawing. Hand out the note for families for students to take home (Watch it grow, pp 20). ‘Information Session 2 Agree to Disagree? For The Class For Each Student Science Journal Science Journal Word Wall A4 (see ‘Preparation’) 2 Agree/ Disagree charts (see ‘Preparation’)
to show how they started life and what they might look like when they grow older. Discuss the purpose of an annotated drawing. Literacy Focus (Source: Watch It Grow, pp 15) Why do we use an annotated drawing? What does an annotated drawing include? Allow students time to complete the activity individually. Optional: Cut and paste the image of the Cotton bollworm, cotton plant and person into their science journal if they need more room for their annotated drawings. As a whole class, discuss with students the pictures they have drawn and how they are alike and different. Record students’ responses in the class science journal. Introduce the word wall and its title ‘Watch It Grow!’ Discuss the purpose and features of a word wall. Literacy Focus (Source: Watch It Grow, pp 16) Why do we use a word wall? What does a word wall include? Ask students what words they would like to place on the word wall from today’s lesson. Introduce the enlarged copy of ‘From young to old’. Read through and discuss with students. Explain that students are asked to bring to school a photo of them when they were a baby so they can think about themselves and how they have grown. Tell students that if they don’t have one they can discuss with their parents what they looked like and do a drawing. Hand out the ‘Information note for families for students to take home (Watch it grow, pp 20). Session 2 Agree to Disagree? For The Class For Each Student Science Journal Word Wall A4 (see ‘Preparation’) 2 Agree/ Disagree charts (see ‘Preparation’) Science Journal
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