Make Cycle #1 Introductions and Histories: Who are you as a writer? As a science learner?

Make Cycle #1 Introductions and Histories: Who are you as a writer? As a science learner?

For this first Make Cycle, you will further introduce yourself to our class and Intersections community by sharing some parts of your history as writer and science learner.

Your make is yours.  This cycle is held together by the common theme of our histories, but other than than you can create whatever you want to share about your history.

The make cycles are really about you and your interests and how you can find connections between these and your school work.  Below are some options for your first make:

Possible Activities for Make Cycle #1 (Introductions and Histories)

Your first make could be physical, digital, or a combination of both.   Even if you make something offline, you’ll still post an image of your make online, so that we can see your creation for ourselves. Sharing is part of the “make” cycle here.Think about how the tools you use to make your symbolic “make” represent a bit about where you come from in terms of science and literacy. You will later reflect in writing on the choices that you made.  

Below are possible options for your first make.  All can be done on paper, or with the apps that are suggested.

• Create an avatar of yourself with Buddy Poke— Make thoughtful choices about the features of your avatar and how those elements reflect who you are as a science learner and writer.  

• Create a self-portrait of yourself with an apps such as Doodle Buddy or Sketchbook.  

• Create 3D Poetry, making an object out of materials like construction paper and cardboard, and compose poetry on it with words that you write and/or cut out.

• Make a Comic using the ComicBook app.  Flatten your world down to a few frames and try to capture and important part of your history as a science learner and/or writer.  

You are not limited just to any of the above options.  I encourage you to be creative.  Make a symbolic representation of an aspect of your history and reflect.  Do that in whatever way interests you.