Students in third grade listened to the book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. Throughout the read a loud, the students were to listen for character traits, including the physical traits of the witch. Each student at the table was given a colored marker that was unique to them. Next, they used markers to draw a form of a thinking map called a bubble map on the table with the word witch in the center. They added bubbles for each of the traits that they thought of.
Once they had a few minutes to work, they were asked to "scoot". This involved taking their marker and moving to the next student's spot at the table. There they were asked to add to that existing bubble map by using their own color marker to write some of the traits that they thought of. After adding two traits it was time to scoot again. The students repeated the process until they arrived back at their own space at the table.
This opportunity to scoot allowed students to share thoughts and ideas within the parameters of the bubble map. It also allowed the kids to get more ideas about traits that they may not of thought of. Once the students were at their original spot they were given the opportunity to share their thoughts with their shoulder partners.
Bubble maps allow students to identify qualities about specific stories and also to enhance their use of descriptive words. These brain based activities allow students to process and organize information. They work well in a number of disciplines. Scooting helps the students by giving them the opportunity to move while they work!
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