Sunday, March 15, 2015

Non Fiction Book Project

Mrs. Boucher's Fifth Grade Class have been working on writing their own nonfiction books. Working together in small groups the students divided the research project into smaller components. Both iPads and laptops were used for the research.


Name
Text Features
1.      Title of book with a cover for the book
2.      Different fonts
3.      Bold print
4.      Colored print
5.      Bullets
6.      Headings
7.      Titles
8.      Subheading
9.      Italics
10.  Labels
11.  Captions
12.  Table of contents
13.  Index
14.  Glossary
15.  Preface
16.  Pronunciation guide
17.  appendix
Graphic Aids (at least 5)
1.      1.Diagrams
2.      Sketches
3.      Graphs
4.      Figures
5.      Maps
6.      Charts
7.      Tables
8.      Cross-sections
9.      Timelines
10.  Overlays
Illustrations (at least 5)
1.      Colored photographs
2.      Colored drawings
3.      Black and white photos
4.      Black and white drawings
5.      Labeled drawings
6.      Enlarged photographs
7.      Acrylic, watercolor, or oil painting

After researching their topic each student then used the app book Creator to create their own pages.





Option 1: Click on the title, download, and Open either in Book Creator or iBooks on a digital device.