What do cell phone holders, soda, catapults, and rockets have in common? They are just a selection of the myriad of the inventions that our students are creating in our Inventions unit.
Students have finished their inventions that have been created in order to solve a problem. Now, they are planning their persuasive essays to defend the importance and significance of their invention. We are studying in great detail the elements of an effective persuasive essay.
The students discussed how the introductory paragraph is like a funnel, starting in a larger general shape and focusing down to the thin focused tip. Students are coming up with ways to grab the reader's attention, introduce the topic and present their thesis statement. I want this to be an opportunity for the 5th/6th graders to blow everyone out of the water with their writing skills and critical thinking.
Next week (by Friday April 29th), the Inventions, Inventor bios and essays will be displayed outside our room. Be sure to come look at them when you are in the building!
Structures in our Neighborhood!
A shelter built by 2010-2011 Hoover 6th graders. This year, all 6th graders will go to School of the Wild the week of April 9th!
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