Student-chosen topics are used for these writing activities. Journal writing could be extended for the remainder of the school year with students using the first 5-10 minutes of computer time for these writings. Time should be provided periodically for students to share their journal entries if they wish. Have students keep an individual computer log of observations related to science experiments and activities. The teacher may wish to develop a template to structure recording of information in the computer log.
Measure Review the bean planting activity as a group.
List steps in planting as the students describe them. In pairs, have students load a copy of the class journal file. Each student takes a turn adding a description of the planting activity and saving the file.