Wow... Special Agents Take an Oath!

Today, we swore in our new recruits to the Federal Bureau of Fact Gatherers (also known as the FBFG).  The new recruits promised to:

• uphold the rules and regulations of the FBFG
• always give credit to the author
• gather interesting facts that make us go "Wow" or "hmmm"
• determine the most important facts
• notice text features that help us better understand the information
• and above all, expand our schema

Students raised their right hands and took the FBFG oath.

Mixed class groups were formed based on book choices.  Students got their badges and began their research.

Who wouldn't want this wicked cool badge?

Groups started by discussing what they already knew about their topics, their schema.  They decided how to best read and research their topic.  While reading, they looked for nonfiction text features and new information to include in their notes.

This group discussed what they already knew about the Washington Monument
and then started their reading.

Looking for nonfiction text features. 

This penguins group chose new vocabulary words like "tobogganing" and "molting". 

Sam wears his FBFG badge with pride!

Mehr and Irini find new learning to include in their notes. 

The T-rex group added the word "carnivore" to their note sheet.

Cats versus dogs?  Victoria is choosing important information.  

What will these Special Agents be up to NEXT?  

Check back each day to see!