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 On March 20, a group of sixth-grade students took a field trip to Bradt to read their Rock Cycle stories that they created. The second-graders are currently studying rocks, which made this activity meaningful for both grade levels, reinforcing their learning
further.
“The activity went really well. I am hoping this will be something we can do every year,” said Draper Middle School Science Teacher Laura Gallelli. “My students were really looking forward to it. They have always written the stories, but never shared them. I think my sixth-graders were positive role models for the second-graders, and this will be something the second-graders aspire to do when they become sixth-graders.”
The sixth-grade students created their stories based on knowledge and facts they learned in science class. They then used these facts to write a creative “fiction” story using what they learned about creative writing in their English Language Arts (ELA) classes. The ELA teachers helped to edit the stories, and students practiced reading with proper voice inflection and projection before going over to read at
Bradt. The group of Draper students also asked the
second-grade students questions based on their stories and the rock cycle to practice good listening skills.
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