The 7th grade Science teacher planned to use the diagram during her Living Things unit. The day she presented to the class, I was able to be in class with her. Work on the diagram began after the Bell Ringer activity. The teacher first gave the students a blank diagram and discussed with them how the diagram would be filled out and how it would be a benefit to them. Several of the students had previously used the diagram in the 7th grade Language Arts class and told other students that they liked to use it. The teacher gave the students the Overall topic and the targeted concept area. The students began calling out ideas and words in a haphazard manner and she and I worked together to get them settled down and on track. After listing numerous vocabulary words, she discussed helped guide them to sorting the Always, Sometimes, and Never characteristics. Guidance was needed to get the correct items in the Always list. The definition was easily created. The class was told the diagram would be used at various times throughout the unit and during an upcoming quiz on Friday.
