Climates Around the World NGSS 3-ESS2-2 Science Differentiated Passages
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Description
⭐️ In these science differentiated passages students will build background on world climates, and combine information from text and text features to describe climates in different regions of the world.
⭐️ This unit is perfect for 3rd grade. It was created to align with 3-ESS2-2 but can be used in any classroom to teach students about world climates. Climates covered are Polar, Marine West Coast, Mid-continental, Highland Climate, and Temperate Climate.
⭐️Integrates key reading skills, with a focus on text features and integrating information as well as comparing and contrasting. Incorporates key vocabulary, text features, graphic organizers, open ended questions, and a written essay.
Key Features:
✏️ Build Background- Reinforce key science topics with real-life passages.
✏️Cross Curricular- Integrates nonfiction reading comprehension and science.
✏️Engaging - This resource will capture your students' attention while they learn important science-related topics. Integrates text and activities to help students understand the topics and stay engaged in the material.
✏️Differentiated- Passages are on two levels to make differentiation easy.
✏️Scaffolding - Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based essay and multiple-choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.
What's Included?
- How to Use This Resource
- World Climate Graphic Organizer
- Equatorial Climate (480L, 780L)
- Polar Climate (480L, 720L)
- Marine West Coast Climate (490L, 790L)
- Mid-continental Climate (470L, 800L)
- Highland Climate (490L, 800L)
- Temperate Climate (490L, 790L)
- Essay Template
Each passage set includes two differentiated passages on a third-grade level (one at the beginning of the band, one towards the end) and a question set geared towards comprehension and science mastery. The first question is differentiated to include a fill-in-the-blank diagram (lower complexity) or an open-ended diagram (higher complexity).
*Answer Key Included
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