The third graders created Information Books as a part of our non-fiction reading and writing units. They started with an "expert" topic, one they already knew a lot about. This topic required little to no research, simply background knowledge. After the students chose a topic they began developing chapter ideas, elaborating on those ideas and accompanying them with non-fiction text features. The kids worked on several drafts making edits and revisions. Each chapter was placed in a logical order, for some students paragraphs were developed and for all students the writing was organized with topic sentences and supporting details.
Next came the publishing portion of the project. With support from Mr. Casal, the students used Google Presentation to create slides to display their information. This was a wonderful learning experience. Everything from typing text to inserting photographs to creating transitions was taught and then put to practice. In the end the third graders created a comprehensive non-fiction information book that can be enjoyed for years to come and across the globe because of its final form, Google Presentation.
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The Books:
Alexander
Aviv
Ben
Carlie
Dani
Emily
Emma
Erik
Please note: Scarsdale's Google Drive sharing is limited to users with @scarsdaleschools.org accounts. If you are unable to see the books please have your child log in to their Scarsdale account to view them. Thanks!
The Books:
Alexander
Aviv
Ben
Carlie
Dani
Emily
Emma
Erik
Jordan
Kate
Kevin
Leo
Lilly
Max
Mia
Om
Sarah
Sarina
William
Emily, your book is incredible your pictures are amazing!
ReplyDeleteErik, Great book so far! Just make the window in the rocket ship come at the same time as the rocket.
ReplyDeleteErik, Maybe do the title screen first before the introduction.
ReplyDeleteSarah, awesome thought, thanks!
DeleteMax, I think your book is fantastic but the transitions might be a little too fast.
ReplyDeleteCarlie, I love your slide the only thing I would say is that you should explain a little bit better for example I don't know what a "V" Shape is.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the commet i didn't realize that people dont now what a high "V" is i just fixed it
DeleteErik, maybe instead of spinning the arrow make it appear on the screen like the other pictures and info.
ReplyDeleteKate i really Enjoyed your book now I know how to train a dog.
ReplyDeleteMax, i think your transitions are too fast and when you ''the best player is right here... Messi!'' in the picture it wasn't Messi. The rest was a great and interesting book.
ReplyDeletethanks ill fix it tomarrow but also thanks for the comment
DeleteMia, I loved your book. It had great pictures and words.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lilly!
DeleteHey Alex, I think your story is great, but I think your slides move too slow.
ReplyDeleteAviv I liked your book because you really described the meaning of Basketball and other meanings in it
ReplyDeleteEmily in your intro I think you spelled case instead of cage.
ReplyDeleteBen, your book is great but on the 2nd slide maybe you should put the fun fact out of the text box.
ReplyDeleteKate, When you linked your glossary words, I thought it would look better to delete the pink box around it and put a ":" after your glossary words. Also- there were no transitions or animations!?
ReplyDeleteKate Now I know how to make my dog sit because my dogs always go everywhere. Thank you
ReplyDeleteMax, there is one thing I would have to say your slides are really fast I would slow them down.
ReplyDeletewow alex i learned so much about beagles i didn't know they were hunters
ReplyDeleteCarlie, I thought it was great, but I thought that your transitions were to fast and on slide 5 you put either but you did not need it also on slide 5 you have a lower case "I"
ReplyDeleteEmma i just fixed the lower case I i realized the animastions on slide 5 was fast i fixed that too thanks
DeleteMax, I think your transitions might be a little too fast.
ReplyDeleteaviv when you said point gaurds are the fastest and most aggile you should and on the court
ReplyDeleteBen I thought your book was great but, I think you should add names of some beaches!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Sarina! I just did it.
DeleteHey Alex, I think your story is great, but I think your slides move too slow.
ReplyDeleteHey, Sy, I liked your book, it was informative.
ReplyDeletemax I think your animations on your title move to slow
ReplyDeleteLilly, Your book is great but, your transitions are way! to fast.
ReplyDeleteJordan, I will make my transitions slower slower and see how I like it.
DeleteI tried and i'm going to keep it
DeleteJordan, great book! I learned a lot about swimmig
DeleteMax, I loved your book and i'm gad we don't have a lot of the same facts and pictures because we both did soccer
Deletemax you might want to slow down your transitions.
ReplyDeleteLilly the lines in your intro look strange
ReplyDeleteOm, I think your transitions are to fast
ReplyDeleteOk, I fixed the transitions.
DeleteMia, as I said to Lilly your transitions are to fast.
ReplyDeletekevin. I just made my transition slower.Thank you
ReplyDeleteOm, I think you should add pictures to your tittle slide.
ReplyDeleteOk Emma I made a picture on the title slide but all you need to do to see the picture on the title slide is to refresh the page.
DeleteKevin, i think your book is great and interesting but i think you should put the word landform in the glossary
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. I just did it.
Deletehey William i thought your book was great I learned lots of knew things
ReplyDeleteThanks for the complement Alex
DeleteOm I really like your slide I only think that you should put pictures on your tittle slide.
ReplyDeleteI added a picture on my title slide but all you need to do is to refresh the page.
DeleteBen, that was not a period, that was a comma.
Deletemax in your goalie title page you should say who the guy blocking the ball is
ReplyDeleteWill, I thought your book was great but your introduction had no transitions!?
ReplyDeleteJust fixed that Emily
DeleteMax I think your picture on your striker title page your picture is a little blurry.
ReplyDeleteLilly the lines in the table of contents look strange
ReplyDeleteKate, Im not so sure about the glossary word agitate and its defintion
ReplyDeletekevin,I think you should make your transitions a little faster
ReplyDeleteCarlie you added to many pictures
ReplyDeleteDani, on the chapter Did You Know, #5 you should explain what a screen protecter is,
ReplyDeletekevin, I think you should make your transitions a little faster.
ReplyDeleteAviv your book was amazing, but on your introduction you should tell who Piper Welsh is.
ReplyDeleteWilliam, I think the word tragedy in slide 6 should be linked, and your transitions are a little too slow.
ReplyDeleteNice book Emily Now I know what to do when I get a Guinea Pig
ReplyDeleteOm take away the period on slide 5 before so
ReplyDeletewilliam i never knew how or why the titanic sunk but now i know for sure for an example i never knew people thought that god cursed the ship
ReplyDeleteErik nice transitions.
ReplyDeletelilly, Ithink your transition is to fast
ReplyDeleteMax, told Jordan this, I looked at what it looked likeI didn't like it. Im going to keep it how it is
DeleteHey Dani your book was great now i know how to use a phone your transithins was great.
ReplyDeleteOm, i think your book is great but your transitions are way to fast
ReplyDeleteAlex I think you should speed up your translations a little.
ReplyDeleteEmma, i think your book is interesting but your transitions are too slow.
ReplyDeleteWill I think your picture that is sinking is awesome
ReplyDeleteErik I think you should put astrophysist.
ReplyDeletewow kate i learned so much about how to train a puppy or dog when i get a dog those tips will come in handy
ReplyDeleteOm, your animations and your transitions are not the same on each slide. Make sure you slow them down too because I got dizzy just watching it!
ReplyDeleteKate I think your book does not have any transitions or animations
ReplyDeleteWill i think it is a book with a bunch of facts but i think you should speed your transitions up.
ReplyDeleteBen I like your book, but you should say the names of a few of them
ReplyDeleteSarina I think you should add a caption for every picture.
ReplyDeleteWilliam, I don't know who he is.
ReplyDeleteKevin, Your Book was GREAT!!!! But I wish you could add a picture to your Top Five Longest Bridges in the World
ReplyDeletewow! emma very awesome i didn't know sass id in handy for jazz dancing i love the glossary when it says I DON'T CARE
ReplyDeleteEmma I think your book was great but, I think you should add some movements that you have done in chapter Facial Epresstoins
ReplyDeleteOm I think your animations are to slow.
ReplyDeleteDani, your animations are a bit slow
ReplyDeleteEmily,I think you should make your transition a little slower.
ReplyDeleteErik I think you should and more about the new planet.
ReplyDeleteOm your book really gives information about Galilao.
ReplyDeleteGrate jobe i love it.
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