Action+Non-Fiction!


 * Strategy Name:**Action Non-Fiction!


 * Strategy Description:**This activity has students act out stages in science life cycles.


 * Description/Name of the class in which you would use this strategy:** First Grade Science


 * Rationale:** My students connect movement to memory, and this activity allows them to connect to the sequence of scientific concepts in a different way! In turn, this activity will help in aid in their retelling and comprehension of the cycles as they read about them.


 * Procedure:**
 * When reading about a scientific cycle, identify each stage and its characteristics.
 * Have students act out the sequence with symbolic movement.
 * Repeat the movement faster and faster, then say just one stage at a time, out of order, to see if students can connect it to the movement.


 * Diverse Learners:**
 * Your students can connect to this activity in auditory, physical, and visual ways.


 * Potential Issues:**
 * Students may get too wrapped up in the active part of the activity, and miss the connection to the literature.


 * Implementation Suggestions:**
 * Be sure to model appropriate behavior and movement without bothering others.
 * Refer back to this activity throughout your unit.
 * Have the students help to create the movements, giving them ownership.


 * Resources:**
 * Seaton, O.(personal communication, April 25, 2009).