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7th grade Easter science scripts for Microsoft Word
As The Cell Turns - The Drama of Life -Science Reader's Theater Script
This is an original Reader's Theater script, based on the organelles of the animal cell and their function. Your students will enjoy playing the parts of the living cell as they argue about who is the most important and learn how all the parts of the cell work together. This cross-curricular science script can be used in reading class as a non-fiction work, or in science while studying the cell.
Along with the script, name tags for each organelle are included with an icon chosen to help stu
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5th - 7th
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An Interview with the Easter Bunny - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater is for a small group of three students. It was written for Easter. In the script, there are only a few days left until Easter but two reporters have been granted an interview. However, as they talk with the Easter Bunny, it becomes clear that all he thinks about is eggs and all he can say begins with EGGS. I write these scripts for small groups to help with fluency. When the group is small, they don't waste time sitting around waiting for their turn and get more time actua
Living Stations of the Cross Script
This is a 30 page packet. If you are responsible, or want to take on, having your students present the Living Stations of the Cross to the school community, this may be for you. This script is powerful. It will involve all your students and will be such a great visual for the school community. The packet includes the script, the songs you should use, and a powerful video link to show to your students.We have great success with this, and I hope you do as well! We have presented to both the s
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7th - 12th
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States of Matter Readers Theater
This readers theater, based on the book by Agnieszka Biskup, explains the states of matter as part of a physical science unit. Information covered include solids, liquids, and gases, as well as atoms, molecules, and the water cycle. I have used it as a whole class language arts/science activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of
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4th - 7th
Script for the Stations of the Cross
This document is a script to use with your students for the Stations of the Cross. As the readers are reading the script, other students can act out the stations. There are also suggested songs to play after each stations. It is a modern version of the stations of the cross that is school age students can relate to.
Photosynthesis Readers Theater
This readers theater, based on the book by Liam O'Donnell, explains the process of photosynthesis in plants. I have used it as a whole class language arts/science activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of students by editing the numbers next to each line. I have used this readers theater as an introduction to a unit as well as
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4th - 7th
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Weathering Man & Erosion Boy - Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a Reader's Theater for 3 students. It follows the curriculum for science in 5th grade but it is also a good topic opener for any other grade that is going to be studying weathering or erosion. In this script Weathering and Erosion are compared to superheroes. This Reader's Theater is designed to tie in Language Arts and Science. My goal was to tie in some science with language arts. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something tha
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Chemical Reactions Readers Theater
This readers theater based on the book by Agnieszka Biskup explains chemical reactions as part of a physical science unit. Information covered include molecules, atoms, elements, and physical vs. chemical changes. I have used it as a whole class language arts/science activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of students by editin
Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back?
This reader's theater is for a small group of 4. In it, Olivia believes that Pluto should be reclassified a planet again. Sam thinks it should be kept as a dwarf planet. The evidence is discussed and students are left with the decision. When this reader’s theater is over, students write a response stating their opinion and using evidence. I wrote this one because my students enjoyed debating it became a good way to get interest built up for an argumentative paper. I use all of my Reader's Theate
Scientific Method Readers Theater
This readers theater, based on the book by Donald Lemke, dramatizes and explains the scientific method. I have used it as a whole class language arts/science activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of students by editing the numbers next to each line. I have used this readers theater as an introduction to a unit as well as a fi
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4th - 8th
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Stations of the Cross Drama Script- easy and effective for Lent Passion Play
Looking for a way to involve your students in the Lenten tradition of Stations of the Cross? This student-friendly adaptation will get your students actively participating by representing the fourteen events in Jesus' life with silent "tableau" pictures while a classmate reads the scene. Involve an entire class of 30 with parts for narrator, Jesus, Pilate, the soldiers, Veronica, Mary, and the townspeople. Included in this product is a link to a fully-staged live production of this script pe
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4th - 12th
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, Brian is supposed to have written a report about Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids but he hasn’t been working on it. He thinks that all of them are space rocks. His friends help him out and explain the differences between them. I write small group reader's theaters so they will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's li
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4th - 7th
The Golden Egg - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. This is the Spanish version and its Spanish name is 'La Gallina de los huevos de oro.' We wrote this one for Easter but it could be used at any time. It is based on an old fable. Fables are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is ‘One who desires more, loses all. One should remain satisfied with what one gets.’ In the script, a poor man is very hungry and hears a chicken outside of his hu
Reader's Theater for Small Groups -- The Tomato Tornado
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups.The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way
Writing Super Magnet Man & His Electric Girl - Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for 4 students. It reviews how magnets are attracted to each other and electricity's open and closed circuits. The story centers around a girl, who is trying to make science a love story.Naturally, the boys are disgusted by the idea! It is a great way to tie science into language arts. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Christian Chapel Skit - "The Parable of the Loving Prince"
This chapel skit tells a parable of a king whose subjects have gone astray. Each assault on the perfection of the kingdom builds a wall between the perfect king and his subjects. Both the king and the subjects are saddened by the distance caused by this wall. The prince, however, offers to brave the imperfect world of the subjects and take away the barrier between them and the king. This skit tells the gospel story, so it is appropriate for any time of year.The skit was written for 24 upper-
Where Does Our Energy Come From? - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about energy. In the script, Bob slept through science class and wasn’t paying attention when they were talking about where energy came from. He thought he knew it all and that electricity was just lightning. Thankfully Mary, Lewis, and Nicole ask him to prove it. They find out what he doesn’t kn
The King of Easter Jokes Contest - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for four students. This script is for Easter. My students had requested a script with Easter jokes and this is the result. In the script everyone is getting ready for the Easter party. Pam tells everyone she has a bunch of jokes and can’t wait to tell them. Everyone begins to argue about who has more jokes, is funnier, and who is the King of Easter Jokes. They decide to have a contest to decide who the winner is. They take turns telling jokes until they
I Think My TV is Alive! - What Makes Things Living or Nonliving?
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to help students review living and nonliving things. In the script - Chris wasn’t paying close attention in class and thinks his TV is alive because it talks and eats electricity. His friends paid attention though and are able to share the list of characteristics that living things must have in order to be alive. They practice rem
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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What Color Were The Dinosaurs - All About Fossils - Spanish Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about fossils, dinosaurs, and theories. In Spanish this script is called '¿De qué color eran los dinosaurios?'In the script, Juan and George are arguing about what color dinosaurs were. Sage and Rita try to help by telling them about fossils. Juan and George didn’t know what they were until they
Small Group Reader's Theater for Easter!
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Easter. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 8 of these scripts in this pack for $10 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $6. The scripts in this pack are: An Interview with the Easter Bun
The Erosion Explosion - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a reader's theater for three students. It is about erosion. One of the student's didn't listen to their teacher and thinks they are going to study an explosion. We used it in our intervention group to introduce a science topic that we were studying --- erosion. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on th
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4th - 8th
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The Sad Little Bunny - Spanish Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for four students. This is the Spanish version and is called El Pequeño Conejito Triste - un cuento de Pascua. It is for Easter. Our students had requested an Easter themed story. This is a simpler one and the moral of the story is about friendship. In the script, little Bunny is sad. He can’t seem to make friends but his mother has an idea. Little Bunny begins to make friends but has to worry if they will still be his friends when he isn’t giving them e
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Small Group Reader's Theater for Science Packet #1
This group of scripts was written to support science standards and learning. They are for groups of 3 to 4 students. Science subjects covered are the rock cycle, magnetism, electricity, volcanoes, inherited traits, planets, comets/asteroids/and meteors, and rotation versus revolution. There are eight scripts. They usually sell for $2 but, in this packet, I am charging $10 instead of $16. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all eight in this packet. This means you get three free
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