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Physical science script pdfs
Light and Sound Reader's Theater and Writing Prompt
What a perfect way to incorporate the sciences across the curriculum!
This includes a readers theater about light and sound and then a follow up writing prompt that lends itself to four square or another writing method. It is a persuasive writing prompt.
The readers theater focuses on two siblings learning about light and sound. They try to convince their parents and little brother why either light or sound would make a better superhero power.
2/15/15 - Added reading comprehension questions.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: The Growing 4th and 5th Grades Science Bundle
Science Readers' Theater about Forces and Tug-of-War
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content about balanced and unbalanced forces into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills. It not only has science vocabulary but also new everyday words for students to learn. This script can be used for a variety of purposes. There are also question sheets for discussion or pair work and a description with tips about how I used this in my c
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
A Scarf on a Snowman: A Reader's Theater About Heat
Approximate Lexile: 630
Do you need to teach a unit about heat, insulators, and conductors? This is your perfect reading companion! This reader's theater will complete your unit on heat (specifically designed for Georgia Performance Standards S3P1). This 9 page document comes with two copies, one with five parts for a small group and one with no names, so that you can customize it for your classroom needs. It also has a vocabulary page and a page with questions for understanding (with an answer
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2nd - 4th
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Electricity Readers Theatre Script
This script on ELECTRICITY involves students in reading and reviewing information about this natural form of energy. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references. It’s part of a collection in my book CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE SCRIPTS: SCIENCE.
This script is written for solo speakers with many parts for ALL so that teachers can use it with a whole class. Reading and rehearsing the script reinforces information and facts about electrical energy while also increa
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3rd - 5th
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Science Readers' Theater about Magnetism
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills. It not only has science vocabulary but also new everyday words for students to learn. This script can be used for a variety of purposes. There are also recording sheets for word study and a bar magnet exploration.
Science Readers' Theater Magnetism by C.Colley is licensed under a Creati
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Types of Light Rays with Learning Targets
Interested in more tips and strategies for implementing this curriculum in your Science 6 classroom? Check out my complete set of teacher notes for PS1!Just started implementing Activate Learning’s IQWST in your middle school classroom and need some help facilitating inquiry-based learning? Sounds like you need my notes for the Types of Light Rays learning progression a part of IQWST Sci 6 PS1 Can I Believe My Eyes? From someone with 4+ years of experience teaching this curriculum, this 8-pag
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6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
Also included in: BUNDLE Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Complete Set with Learning Targets
Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Light Ray Behaviors with Learning Targets
Interested in more tips and strategies for implementing this curriculum in your Science 6 classroom? Check out my complete set of teacher notes for PS1!Just started implementing Activate Learning’s IQWST in your middle school classroom and need some help facilitating inquiry-based learning? Sounds like you need my notes for the Light Ray Behaviors learning progression a part of IQWST Sci 6 PS1 Can I Believe My Eyes? From someone with 4+ years of experience teaching this curriculum, this 11-pa
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6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Also included in: BUNDLE Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Complete Set with Learning Targets
Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Brightness + Shadows with Learning Targets
Interested in more tips and strategies for implementing this curriculum in your Science 6 classroom? Check out my complete set of teacher notes for PS1!Just started implementing Activate Learning’s IQWST in your middle school classroom and need some help facilitating inquiry-based learning? Sounds like you need my notes for the Brightness + Shadows learning progression a part of IQWST Sci 6 PS1 Can I Believe My Eyes? From someone with 4+ years of experience teaching this curriculum, this 8-pa
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Grades:
6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
Also included in: BUNDLE Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Complete Set with Learning Targets
Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 The Sight Model with Learning Targets
Interested in more tips and strategies for implementing this curriculum in your Science 6 classroom? Check out my complete set of teacher notes for PS1!Just started implementing Activate Learning’s IQWST in your middle school classroom and need some help facilitating inquiry-based learning? Sounds like you need my notes for The Sight Model learning progression a part of IQWST Sci 6 PS1 Can I Believe My Eyes? From someone with 4+ years of experience teaching this curriculum, this 8-page comple
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Grades:
6th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
Also included in: BUNDLE Teacher Notes for IQWST PS1 Complete Set with Learning Targets
Matter Readers Theatre Script
This script on MATTER involves students in reading and reviewing fun facts and information about what it is that makes up everything in the universe. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references. It’s part of a collection in my book CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE SCRIPTS: SCIENCE.
This script is written for solo speakers with many parts for ALL so that teachers can use it with a whole class. Reading and rehearsing the script reinforces information and facts about the
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3rd - 5th
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Force and Motion Choice Board
**Aligns with 3rd Grade NGSS**
Forces and Motion Activity Kit is a fun, interactive way for students to learn about science! Make learning without a textbook motivating and exciting for students!
Included in this kit you will find:
-Forces and Motion Activity \ Menu (keeps students’ independent learning focused with 6 activity choices)
-Forces Lab Exploration (magnets, electricity, electromagnets)
-Forces Pamphlet (copy back to back to create pamphlet for recording research)
-Forces Comic Stri
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Choice Boards Mega Bundle!
Magnets Readers Theatre Script
This script on MAGNETS involves students in reading and reviewing fun facts and information about the world of magnetism. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references. It’s part of a collection in my book CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE SCRIPTS: SCIENCE.
This script is written for solo speakers with many parts for ALL so that teachers can use it with a whole class. Reading and rehearsing the script reinforces information and facts about what a magnet is, how magnetic
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3rd - 5th
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Script: The Legend of Sodium Chloride
The Legend of Sodium Chloride by Kathy Applebee is a 25-35 minute play that can be done as a Reader's Theater or full production. King Hydrogen and Queen Oxygen insist their son Sodium choose an element to bond with to form a stable compound. His heart is set on Queen Chlorine but conniving Goldy (Digger) has other plans for the Prince. Will the Knights of the Periodic Table fulfill their quest in time to save the prince from a fate worse than death?
This interdisciplinary work includes 3 ra
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Bundle: Periodic Table review and unscrambles
Phase Change Skits
NGSS Aligned Standards: MS-PS1-4 Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.Fun, creative, dynamic, and memorable. A fun take on demonstrations and a memorable connection to phase changes in real life! Students work in groups to create a 3-5 minute skit (performance) that completely describes a particular phase change in a given scenario (RAFT format). Teacher Notes: I typically gi
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Weather - A Reader's Theatre Play and Activities
Help your students learn about weather though this cute Reader's Theatre play complete with headband/necklace costumes for students to color. Also includes three activity pages.
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PreK - 1st
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STEM Plays: A Tale of Two Oxygens
Performance Time: 30-45 minutes"A Tale of Two Oxygens" personifies the elements in order to demonstrate basic chemical reactions in the Oxygen Cycle. Follow our Oxygen best friends as they meet rootin'-tootin' Carbons, thrill-seeking Nitrogens, Chlorines who always want one more electron, and many more. Together this large cast of characters experience respiration, photosynthesis, and the perils of the upper atmosphere. Guiding us through this adventure are two snooty science show hosts who s
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-4
, 5-ESS2-1
, MS-LS1-6
, MS-PS1-5
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Exercise is Fun Class Play or Assembly
Exercise is Fun Class Play or AssemblyCast of 25 – easily adjusted up or down.25 types of sport - these can be replaced by children’s own choices.Duration: Around 10 minutes not including music suggestions.This class play or assembly is, as the title suggests, full of fun! But it carries the important message that exercise is vital for our wellbeing. It makes us feel good inside and out – and there are so many benefits, socially, physically and mentally.Sample TextNarrator: So, tell us. What is
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1st - 4th
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Let's Exercise Class Play or Assembly
Let’s Exercise Class Play or Assembly Includes FREE Olympic OdeCast of 30: Narrator plus Athletes 1 -29 (though role of Narrator may be taken on by class teacher)This cast number is easily adaptable up or down.Duration: Around 20 minutes not including music suggestions. Maybe a little longer, with addition of The Olympic Ode. This is one of a series of scripts written with the goal of promoting good health and healthy life styles among our children. The script covers a number of different sports
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4th - 7th
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Integrating Math and Science, Discovering Viscosity
A one-session lesson where students answer the question, "How does temperature affect the flow of ketchup?"
Students design Ketchup Races to answer the question. Students will measure distance traveled, rate of flow and use a protractor to tilt surface to required degrees. They will collect data and make a claim based on the data/evidence.
Includes Investigation Task Card for groups, Materials Chart, Data Collection Chart and ideas for evaluation including examples.
Fun and easy to do in an
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3rd - 4th
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Sound Readers Theatre Script
This script on SOUND involves students in reading and reviewing fun facts and information about the science of sound. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references. It’s part of a collection in my book CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE SCRIPTS: SCIENCE.
This script is written for solo speakers with many parts for ALL so that teachers can use it with a whole class. Reading and rehearsing the script reinforces information and facts about sound while also increasing reading
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5th - 7th
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5th Grade Science Fluency Passages
Science related fluency passages for 5th grade. Updated to include the new SEEd standard-related material. Passages include the following topics:Physical and Chemical ChangeEarthquakeVolcanoWeatheringPlant StructuresEcosystemsDecomposersEarth's SystemsWater CycleOrganisms in EcosystemsMatterPhysical PropertiesAlso included, but no longer part of core:HeredityMagnetismElectricity
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Grades:
5th
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NGSS:
5-ESS2-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
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Isaac Newton Skit
In this engaging skit, the legendary physicist Sir Isaac Newton shares his journey of scientific discovery with a group of curious individuals. From his groundbreaking work on gravity to his insights into the nature of light, Newton's legacy continues to inspire scientists and thinkers around the world. This skit encourages viewers to embrace the spirit of scientific inquiry, challenge conventional wisdom, and pursue knowledge for the betterment of society. Join us for an inspiring glimpse into
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Isaac Newton Worksheet and Skit Bundle
Properties of Waves Vocabulary
This is a ready to go lesson on wave vocabulary. It includes discussions and videos to help guide students through what electromagnetic and mechanical waves are. I would pair this half with a reading.The second half is an explanation and focus on amplitude in a wave and how that refers to energy of a wave. I would pair this half with an amplitude activity.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
Alfred Walace Dictogloss
Alfred Wallace Dictogloss is a type of supported dictation. The teacher reads a short, curriculum-related text several times and the learners try to produce their own version of the text. The following dictogloss centres around Alfred Wallace.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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