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Multi-disciplinary Inquiry-based Projects for the 21st Century Collaborative Classroom

iSite: Second Grade Global Communication and Collaboration Science Research and Publishing Project

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Overview

Pacing
MiniLessons and Activities
Resources and Materials
Differentiated Learning
21st Century Technology
Learning Standards

Student Work Samples

Assessment

Next Steps: Going Global

Professional Development and Support

Assessment

Project Rubric

How engaging is this piece?
4 - Excellent! This piece grabs the reader and has many interesting facts and exciting information.
3 - This piece does a good job of engaging the reader. There are some interesting facts and information.
2 - This piece as a few interesting facts and information that may interest the reader.
1 - This piece needs some interesting facts and information to grab the reader.

Is there a clear controlling idea?
4 -Yes, this idea is very clear and focused.
3 - Mostly. The writer could make the idea a little more focused.
2 - It is difficult to understand what the writer is focusing on.
1 - This piece is not clear and is not focused.

Is this piece organized?
4 - Yes, it is very organized and easy to follow and understand.
3 - This is mostly organized and fairly simple to follow and understand.
2 - This is somewhat organized and somewhat simple to follow.
1 - This piece needs improvement. It is difficult to follow and understand.

Does this piece include appropriate facts and details?
4 - Yes, the information can be proved.
3 - Most of the information can be proved.
2 - Some of the information can be proved.
1 - Most of the information is based on opinion or ideas.

Are there several different strategies used to engage and inform the reader?
4 - Yes, there is evidence of prompts, diagrams, captions, and interesting formats to grab the reader.
3 - Yes, there are several strategies used to engage the reader.
2 - There are 1-2 strategies used to engage the reader.
1 - The writer has not used engaging strategies.

Revising/Editing Checklist

Did you use these qualities of great nonfiction writing?
      __ Yes! I double-checked to make sure.
      __ No, I am going to go back and change that right now.


____My book is engaging and grabs the reader with interesting facts and information.
____My controlling idea is focused and clear.
____This book is very organized. Everything happens in the correct order.
____The facts and details in my books are true. I also put them in my own words.
____I used several different strategies to engage and inform the reader such as: engaging prompts,
diagrams, captions, a great story, and interesting information.
____The end of my book is clear. It reads the reader feeling informed about my controlling idea.
____All of my punctuation marks are in the right places.
____I have checked my spelling many times. I am sure that it is my very best.

I have added my revisions and edited my personal narrative. I have reread my first draft many times and had a partner edit my work. I feel that I am ready to move on to my final, published piece.

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