Jillian Welch, Megan Conley, Marie Scilacci, and Megan Tilton Kate Smith Elementary
What at is is a DB DBQ? Q? “A Document Based Question (DBQ) is s an n authent hentic ic ass ssess essme ment nt wh whereby reby st student dents s int nteract eract wi with th historica storical l text xts. s. A A DBQ ask sks s st students dents to o read and nd ana nalyze lyze historica storical l records, ords, gathe her inf nforma ormatio tion, n, and nd fill ll in n sh shor ort t sc scaffoldi ffolding ng resp spon onse se qu questions, stions, ass ssimilat milate e and nd sy synt nthesize hesize inf nforma ormation tion from om se severa veral l doc ocuments, uments, and nd then n resp spon ond in n wr writing ting to o an n ass ssigned gned task, sk, by y usi sing ng inf nformation ormation gleaned eaned from om the doc ocume ments nts as well as their own outside information.”
the Purpose of a DBQ Social Studies Science • Based on historical documents • Based on scientific documents and graphics specific to a time and graphics specific to the period content • Include both text and graphics • Include both text and/or graphics, but sometimes a graphic is the best option for the content • Includes a final written piece • Includes a final written piece
Science DBQs Available • 1 st Grade - Traits/Biomimicry • 2 nd Grade - Matter • 2 nd Grade - Earth’s Systems • 3 rd Grade - Inheritance and Variation of Traits • 3 rd Grade - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems • 3 rd Grade – Weather and Climate – Representing and Interpreting Charts and Graphs • 4 th Grade - Native Americans/Beginning of the Oregon Trail • 4 th Grade - Resources on the Oregon Trail • 4 th Grade - Hastings Cutoff and the Donner Party • 5 th Grade - Matter
3 rd Grade – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
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3 rd Grade – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Grade Level Samples • Sit with others in your grade level • How do you see • Discuss the sample scaffolding in the DBQ Science DBQ you are looking at? • Discuss the • What is the balance of corresponding text compared to Teacher’s Guide visuals? • Ask questions! • How much text do you see for your grade level?
Other Science DBQs Available • 1 st Grade - Traits/Biomimicry • 2 nd Grade - Matter • 2 nd Grade - Earth’s Systems • 3 rd Grade - Inheritance and Variation of Traits • 3 rd Grade - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems • 3 rd Grade – Weather and Climate – Representing and Interpreting Charts and Graphs • 4 th Grade - Native Americans/Beginning of the Oregon Trail • 4 th Grade - Resources on the Oregon Trail • 4 th Grade - Hastings Cutoff and the Donner Party • 5 th Grade - Matter
www.washoeschools.net/katesmith Jillian Welch Megan Conley Marie Scilacci Megan Tilton Kate Smith Elementary School
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