15
Science Projects
for Book Creator
Classrooms
Classrooms
By Monica Burns
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Animal Habitats
Cell Structures
Healthy Habits
Inspired Inventions
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Prefer to read this book offline?Introduction
Join me as we dive into science projects for Book Creator classrooms!
Students in the science classroom are exploring, discovering and interacting with ideas in exciting ways! Book Creator is a fantastic tool for helping students document and share their learning in science.
This book includes 15 science projects for Book Creator classrooms. You can tailor these ideas to both collaborative and independent student products and scale each one to make sure it meets the needs of your students.
This book includes 15 science projects for Book Creator classrooms. You can tailor these ideas to both collaborative and independent student products and scale each one to make sure it meets the needs of your students.
A few tips
Create models for your students so they understand the expectations for the projects you introduce to your group
Design tasks that can be differentiated for your group of students so everyone has a way to show what they know
Science projects can include cross-curricular connections to other subject areas
A quick cartoon hello from Monica
Looking for more science resources? Here is a list of a few blog posts with more science resources:
6 Science Biographies for Young Readers
8 Must-Have Websites and Apps for Science Reading Passages
11 Excellent Earth Science Apps & Websites for Teachers
8 Must-Have Websites and Apps for Science Reading Passages
11 Excellent Earth Science Apps & Websites for Teachers
Share your ideas for using Book Creator in the classroom using the hashtag #BookCreator or tagging @BookCreatorApp or @ClassTechTips on social media!
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Let's Rock
Students can create an ebook to explore different types of rocks.
With Book Creator, students can snap pictures of rocks they’ve found or search for pictures of rocks in different parts of the world. As students build their domain-specific vocabulary around this topic, they can showcase their learning in a multimedia ebook!
An ebook “All About Rocks” can capture everything students have learned about this topic. You might ask students to include:
Information on different types of rocks
Definitions of key terms
A selfie holding a rock they identified
A picture of a rock they found in their community
Images of structures or landforms composed of rocks
Questions to ask a geologist about rocks
Definitions of key terms
A selfie holding a rock they identified
A picture of a rock they found in their community
Images of structures or landforms composed of rocks
Questions to ask a geologist about rocks
A classroom scenario
For a “Let’s Rock” activity, students can explore rocks in three major categories: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Your students might create their own multi-page ebook or create one page for a collaborative class ebook. Encourage students to combine media as they snap pictures, search for images and record their voice.
There are lots of different types of rocks and students of different ages will be expected to talk about rocks in ways that are appropriate for their grade level. For example, you might ask students in Kindergarten to use words like hard or bumpy, and students in high school to discuss erosion and weathering.
There are lots of different types of rocks and students of different ages will be expected to talk about rocks in ways that are appropriate for their grade level. For example, you might ask students in Kindergarten to use words like hard or bumpy, and students in high school to discuss erosion and weathering.
In this example of an ebook featuring different types of rocks, there is a graphic organizer with pictures of three types of rocks.
Students can record their voice or type definitions to add to their page.
Students can record their voice or type definitions to add to their page.
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Plant Parts
Explore the parts of a plant and create a collaborative ebook.
As students dive into a unit on plants they can create a collaborative class ebook that captures what they have learned about plant parts. Each student can choose one plant to spotlight and either snap a picture, search for an image or draw a picture of that plant on the page. Students can label the parts of a plant using the Pen feature in Book Creator.
Students can create one page to contribute to a class book on “Plant Parts.” You might ask students to include:
The name of their plant
A picture of the plant
Arrows that point to different parts of the plant
Labels of each plant part
An audio recording to explain each part
Colors that connect to the plant’s ecosystem
A picture of the plant
Arrows that point to different parts of the plant
Labels of each plant part
An audio recording to explain each part
Colors that connect to the plant’s ecosystem
A classroom scenario