Something Positive from Something Negative- My Tale of the Failed Lapbooks

I love the idea of lapbooks. They engage students, allow creativity, tap into the artistic side, easily accommodate  group work, all while connecting kids to content.  I successfully used lapbooks with a regular sixth grade ELA class for an end-of-the-unit project on short stories.  The vice-principal came in while we we sharing them, and it was a positive experience for the kids, the vp, and me.

So this year, I had the fabulous idea to review our matter unit by making Interactive Matter Lapbooks with my sixth grade science students.