Judy

Rand

WholeBrainTeaching.com

Third Grade Natural Studies Power Pix

This document highlights topics specific to 3rd grade Natural Studies by the Common Core State Standards of Spain. Based on an idea conceived by Chris Biffle, founder of Whole Brain Teaching.

Using Power Pix and Whole Brain Teaching methods, learning becomes multi-modal, thereby solidifying the concepts in students’ brains. When used as a teaching tool, the Power Pix help the teacher with gestures and definitions to attach to each concept. Imagine filling every spare moment of classroom time by having students review with each other content specific topics. Now that’s maximizing instruction!

The following slide shows how to use each pix.

Common Core StandardQuestion and Answer for the topic

Grade Level

Concept Word – colors represent syllables to help students with pronunciation

Picture representing the key word of the standard

Gesture

The green background on these slides identifies them as part of the Natural Science concepts.

SenseGesture: We move our hands from mouth, ears and eyes.

Question: What are the senses?Answer: The senses allow us to interact with our environment..The human

bodyN.S.

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Sample Power Pix Lesson

Each WBT lesson follows a format.1. Question – tell students the question and they repeat2. Answer – give the answer with a gesture. 3. Expand – use examples to scaffold instruction about

concept4. Evaluate – quick assessment to guide instruction5. Critical Thinking – students begin to internalize the

concept

Question: What are the sense?Answer: The senses allow us to interact with our environment. Gesture: We move our hands from mouth, ears and eyes.  Teaching Suggestions: Write a list of words on the board. Have students classify which sense or senses are use to decides what it is if we had our eyes blinded.Built a paragraph using the Genius Ladder.

Words Included in Power PixCirculatory system, Respiratory

system, digestive system, sense, living things, non-living things,

metamorphosis, observe, classify, matter, solid, liquid,

gas, energy, machine.

The humanbodyN.S.

Question: What is the circulatory system?Answer: The circulatory system moves blood through the heart and around the body in the veins and arteries..

Circulatory system

Gesture: Stretch your arms side to side and palms open wide.

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Question: What is the respiratory system?Answer: The respiratory system is a group of organs that work together to help us breathe..

Respiratory system Gesture: Palms open on chest and moving in and out as if they where

your lungs.

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The humanbodyN.S.

Question: What is the digestive system?Answer: The digestive system is a group of organs that work together to help us digest food..

Digestive system Gesture: Finger to our stomach making circulatory movements.

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The humanbodyN.S.

Question: What are the senses?Answer: The senses allow us to interact with our environment..

SenseGesture: We move our hands from mouth, ears and eyes.

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The humanbodyN.S.

Question: What are living things?Answer: Living things are born, they grow, they reproduce and they die.

LivingGesture: Clap the hands together like the sound of a heartbeat.

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Living Systems

N.S.

Question: What is non-living thing?Answer: A non-living thing does not depend on other things for survival.

Non-living

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Living Systems

N.S.

Gesture: Make a “no” sign with your finger and clap the hands together like the sound of a heartbeat.

LifeProcesses

N.S.

Question: What is metamorphosis?Answer: Metamorphosis is a set or orderly and identifiable changes in plant’s or animal’s lives.

MetamorphosisGesture: Using the pointer finger, make a circular motion over the stomach.

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ScientificInvestigation

N.S.

Question: What is observe?Answer: Observe is to watch, view, or see something..

Observe Gesture: Put hands to eyes as if using binoculars.

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Question: What is classify?Answer: Classifying is when you arrange or organize something into certain groups.

ClassifyGesture: Use both hands to grab three imaginary balls in front of you, one at a time (this, this, and this).

ScientificInvestigation

N.S.

MatterN.S.

Question: What is matter?Answer: Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.

MatterGesture: Stretch hands from chest out in all directions (takes up space), hands with palms up move hands up and down like a balance (mass).

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MatterN.S.

Question: What is a solid?Answer: A solid object has a definite shape and volume.

SolidGesture: Make a square shape with your fingers (shape), touch fingertips out in front of you making a circle (volume)

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Question: What is a liquid?Answer: A liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape. It takes the shape of it’s container.

LiquidGesture: Touch fingertips out in front of you making a circle (volume), wave arms to side (no definite shape).

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MatterN.S.

Question: What is a gas?Answer: A gas has no definite volume or shape. It will assume the shape and volume of its container.

GasGesture: stretch hands from chest out in all directions (no volume), wave arms to side (no definite shape).

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MatterN.S.

Question: What is energy?Answer: Energy is indestructible that shows as heat, light and sound.

EnergyGesture: Roll your hands in front of you, then rub your hands, separate wide open and bring them up to your ears as to listen.

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EnergyN.S.

Question: What is a machine?Answer: A machine is something we use to make work easier.

MachineGesture: Hold your fists side to side and roll one in circles.

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MachineN.S.