Marbles, Tracks, and Ramps

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Marbles, Tracks, and Ramps

• By Dale Blaess Judy Calabretta

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Text Features of Non-Fiction

• Bold words
• Index
• Glossary

• Table of Contents
• Labeling diagrams
• Captions
• Heading

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Text Features of Non-Fiction
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Science Workshop

• Mini-lesson
• Exploration Time
• Meeting Time
• Scientists Notebook

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Inquiry

• Focus Question
• Where do questions come from?
• Researchable
• Investigable
• Data
• Conclusion (Claims and Evidence)
• Flap

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Facts Questions Responses (FQR)
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What is a Scientist?ByBarbara Lehn
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ScienceNotebooks K-2

• Use legal size paper to create a flap on the
  end.

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Science Notebook
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Inquiry Lessons
Lesson 1 What will make the marble
roll? Lesson 6 How many hills and valleys can
you include and still have the marble reach the
end of the track? Lesson 11 What do you need
to do to keep the marble moving on the track?
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Make and Take
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• www.ebecri.org
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