Makerspace Activity: What Do You Do With a Chance? READ ALOUD Maker Space

MakerSpace Moments in Literature combines literature with creative engineering design projects. Students respond to text with close read activities as well as develop ideas to solve problems from the story. MakerSpace Moments in Literature are perfect for the elementary classroom or the library/media center.

MakerSpace Activity: STEAM takes the E for engineering and the A for arts from STEAM and you get Maker Space Moments in Literature. Makerspace Moments In Literature allow you to do a focused Close Reading with text as well as extend on a piece of literature with the same function and creativity of a Makerspace using engineering tools to problem solve and create. A Makerspace is a collaborative area where students can think, create, share, and grow using an assortment of materials and technologies.

This Makerspace Moment in Literature uses What Do You Do With a Chance written Kobi Yamada and Illustrations by Mae Besom BOOK NOT INCLUDED.What Do You Do With a Chance? is an excellent book that helps a young boy determine the importance of grabbing on to chances so that they may become incredible opportunities. A comparison to What Do You Do With a Problem and What Do You Do With An Idea is included. Book/s are available on Amazon.

Included In This Product

Comprehension Questions

Comprehension Bookmarks

Vocabulary Cards- Can be used as a fun game of Headbanz or Charades or to display

Vocabulary Work

Character Work with optional character comparison from all three books with choices

Retelling and Central Idea with choices

Illustrations help make meaning choices

Compare and Contrast (optional) to 2 stories by the same author

Engineering Maker Activity

Examples of Solutions for the Boy

Optional Challenge Cards (2 options- can help provide a little more structure, if your kids need that)

Planning Sheet for Solution Activity

All About My Solution (for writing extension)

Words About My Solution

My Solution Presentation Points

Compare and Contrast Solutions 2 options

Standards Covered

Asking and Answering Questions

Vocabulary

Character

Retelling/Central Message

Illustrations

Compare and Contrast Stories

Engineering K-2 standards (From Next Gen. Science Standards)

Adjectives

Listening and Speaking

Writing

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