Today the grade 5 students invited me in to the library to observe their Reader’s Theatre presentations on medical discoveries. The students collaborated to develop their scripts based on the work they were doing in their latest Unit of Inquiry (central idea: Our understanding of the human body has evolved through the process of scientific discovery). During this unit, students in both grade 5 classes examined the human body as a series of systems, making informed choices about our bodies and medical discoveries.

The topics presented today included: polio vaccine, child safety caps, the iron lung, anesthesiology, pablum, x-rays, and penicillin.

It was wonderful to see the students present their scripts and the effort they made to project their voices, vary their expressions, and demonstrate appreciation for the work done by other students.

Thank you to the grade 5 students for sharing your learning with me this afternoon.

Take care