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Try it Again and a giveaway

Have you ever tried something you created with one group of students and it worked well?  And then the next year, you tried it again, and you thought, "Huh...why did I do that?"  Well, that's what happened to me this year with my Cause and Effect Scavenger Hunt.

The scavenger hunt part was fine.  I sent students out with a partner in groups of 6, and let them wander around the school looking for causes and effects around the building.  Before they walked out the door, we had a talk about behavior and responsibility and they really did well.  

Talking about it when they returned, they were somewhat surprised at how many causes and effects they found.  It was so much easier than they'd expected.  Which made them that much more willing to go digging into text.  But by the next day, I could see they were struggling in some places, so I started meeting with them in small groups.  And discovered that the passage I'd written about the Dust Bowl could be interpreted several different ways.  And a couple of students struggled with the meanings of some words, so they weren't sure how to determine whether or not cause and effect was shown there.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!  I rewrote parts of the passage, and then created another version of the same passage that was a little easier to read.  And then changed up a few things because I can't leave well enough alone!  Gave those to some of my kiddos, and YAY!  They had a much easier time this go-round.

So, here's where the giveaway comes in!  Be one of the first three people to look at the product and follow my store.  Then, leave me a comment with your email address here, letting me know you'd like this and I'll gladly send you a copy!

Have a great rest of the week!


3 comments

  1. I checked it out and followed you. I didn't realize I wasn't following you on TpT. I'd like a copy. Thank you very much! ugamler@boyertownasd.org

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  2. I was already following you (chiefette) and I have checked out the scavenger hunt. Awesome!! My children love scavenger hunts so this would be a fantastic addition to my collection. Thank you.
    chief9937@Yahoo.com

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  3. So glad you can all use it. Feel free to let me know how it worked!

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