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1227 Interesting Facts

9/15/2013

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Did you know that the Universe smells like raspberries? This fact and 1226 others are included in this new books that I just bought.

Now this in itself is an interesting bit of knowledge, but I am usually trying to figure out how to apply new ideas in my classroom. This one seems like a perfect way to practice Close Reading. Present a fact and have students discuss and write questions about the fact. Then look for answers and evidence to support the fact. This would be a great warm-up for start of class or a great sponge activity.

On iPads you could use padlet to post the questions and students could create digital postits with their questions. This could also be done with Extreme Collaboration for Smartboards.

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