Can. Ch. LD (Canadian Champion Literacy Dog)

Synopsis: This is a motivational as well as skill aspect of the project. Part of the project involves inquiry. The students begin with an inquiry question and solve the problem by following a process. Their results will be posted and they will be able to compare their results to those of the other classes in the project.

Note: The following inquiry questions and activities may be spread out over a number of days.

Question #1: What is the most popular stuffed animal among the children in our class?

Question #2: What is the most popular pet we own among the children in our class?

Question #3: What is the most popular pet among teachers at our school?

Question #4: How do our answers compare to the other "Internet Classes" in the project?

Before the project begins discuss inquiry with the students. It is the process by which we solve problems.

Such a process (S.C.O.P.E.) might entail:

• Selecting a question
• Collecting information
• Organizing our information
• Presenting our information
• Evaluating (answering) the question and the process

1. Have the children bring in their favourite stuffed animal, wrapped in a bag, so no one can see what was brought.
2. Make a class prediction for the most popular stuffed animal brought in.
3. Unwrap each animal, one by one, and keep a tally sheet.
4. Determine which animal is the most popular. Begin by organizing and presenting the data in graph form. Bar or block graphs are good for this age level.
5. Draw a conclusion based on the graph.
6. Answer the question.
7. Evaluate the process. What could we do differently?
8. Celebrate your success.
9. Repeat for the most popular pet. The children choose one they have currently, or one they might wish to own if they don't own one presently.
10. You may have the children mark these on a secret ballot or draw one and reveal the contents as per the first activity.
11. Repeat steps # 4-9. You may wish the students to record individually.
12. Repeat the process for Inquiry Question #3. Perhaps you might wish to present your findings on a webpage called "Teachers' Pets".
13. Depending on your stage of entry into the project, proceed with Question #4.

During the course of the lesson make appropriate teacher decisions and evaluations based on skill achievement, knowledge of process and appropriate peer interaction. Be flexible, it's your class.

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