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Winter reading strategies Common Core RST.6-8.1 resources
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Novel Study Activities Comprehension Questions
Your students will be inspired as they read about William Kamkwamba's persistence in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Reader's Edition.) This COMPLETE STUDY UNIT incorporates NONFICTION READING PROMPTS, VOCABULARY, GEOGRAPHY, AND TEXT ANALYSIS.✏️ Turn this book into a reading unit that blends with Science, Social Studies, and Geography. The nonfiction reading responses provide background knowledge for you and your students about Malawi, climate, and windmills.✅ Included for teachers:30-pa
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4th - 7th
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Great Minds in Science - 19 Science Sub Plans BUNDLE | Print & Distance Learning
Updated for distance learning. This science article / sub plan comes in two versions (with answer key): 1) easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides for paperless online learning. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides. When we teach science, the important scientific figures behind the science are only mentioned in a cursory way. My Great Minds in Science Series of 19 ARTICLES functions to enliven and deepen the understanding of the people behind the discoveri
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7th - 12th
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Winter Solstice Activity Worksheets for the First Day of Winter
Looking for an informative, no prep activity to teach your students about the winter solstice? This print AND digital lesson includes 3 worksheets teaching students about the winter solstice. Comprehension science worksheets assess understanding of the December 21 solstice in the northern and southern hemispheres. This winter activity gives student-friendly information about what a solstice is and how it differs in the northern and southern hemispheres. Also included is an engaging activity for
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Full Year Science Curriculum
Snow Winter Weather Activity
Students and teachers love snow days, but do your students understand what snow is, how it forms, and what snowflakes look like? This lesson is perfect before holiday breaks, as science sub plans, or to complement a weather unit to teach students to use specific digital links to research and learn about the winter weather and snow. In addition, they will learn about 8 different types of snowflakes and how they form, different types of winter storms, and how to stay safe in the snow. Like this ac
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments
December Activities for Science
Incorporate the winter holidays into your December science units using these 5 engaging PRINT and DIGITAL science activities. Students will learn about peppermint, gumdrops, reindeer, famous scientist Ada Lovelace, and the winter solstice by reading articles and completing STEM challenges. These December activities work great as sub plans, to tie Christmas to science, or as a fun way to incorporate science before the holiday recess. Students will learn about:What a peppermint isHow a gumdrop was
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4th - 6th
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3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Monthly Science Activities
Winter Science Experiments
Integrate the winter season into your science curriculum as your students test three real-life problems. Students will use materials to test which substance melts ice the fastest, which substance dissolves peppermint the fastest, and which temperature is best for hot cocoa. These cold weather inspired activities will engage and motivate your students all winter long or before and after holiday breaks or snow days! Like this resource? Check out this lesson on mittens and gloves. Students will: te
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments
Winter Activities and Experiments
Integrate the winter weather into your classroom this holiday season with these engaging activities and experiments that will have students research snow, solve real-life problems, and design and create prototypes. This bundle of lessons can be used as sub plans, in small group stations, or as whole class projects. This winter activities and experiments bundle includes: Winter Weather: Snow WebQuest Mittens vs Gloves Activity and ProjectSeasonal Experiments: Which temperature is best for hot co
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
February Activities for Science
Need engaging science activities for February? These print and digital science activities include seasonal concepts, a STEM activity, several hands-on activities, classroom demonstrations, and reading articles for students to learn more about the world around them. February science topics cover Groundhog's Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Presidents' Day, Heart Health Day, and Valentine's Day. Science topics cover measurement, engineering, hibernation and groundhogs, surface tension, changes in matter, a
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Monthly Science Activities
Polar Bears Adapt to Climate Change - Critical Reading NGSS/CCSS (Editable)
Using an article on the adaptions of the Polar Bears to the Climate Change, that was found on Twitter, I have created a critical reading lesson that can be used as a stand alone or as a guide to create your own.
Packet includes:
"How to" for finding Twitter articles and a guide
Brief description of Critical Reading
Cue/Opener
Pre Reading Activity
Key Vocabulary
Critical Reading/Guided Highlighted reading questions
Written response with high level DOK
Maps, models, illustrations
CCSS
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5th - 12th
Avalanches Wild Weather Activity
Teach your students about the natural disaster, avalanches, with this engaging nonfiction read, comprehension questions, and doodle sketch note activity. Students will learn about what an avalanche is, where and how it happens, as well as precautions to take to stay safe. Like this activity? Check out the bundle and save 20% by clicking here. Students will learn:What is an avalancheTypes of avalanches; slab and loose snowHow often they happenCauses Where they happenRisk and measurement scalesPre
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4th - 6th
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5th-6th Grade Reading Sidekick Office- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Characters
5th-6th Grade Reading SidekickEDITABLE FILE INCLUDEDCLICK HERE for more from The Type-Bee Teacher CLICK HERE to join my Facebook groupIf you're anything like me, you find yourself begging your students to apply the skills they have learned in your mini-lessons. No matter how many times you remind them, they always seem to forget the skills you are trying to get them to practice independently!Sidekicks have been a huge help in my classroom over the past couple of years. When implemented correctly
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5th - 8th
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Winter Science Fact or Fiction? CER Toolkit Middle School Winter Myths Activity
❄️ Set the Record Straight About Winter's Scientific Mysteries! ❄️ Our Winter Science - Fact or Fiction? CER Pack is your essential companion for middle school science educators during the winter season. It's designed to help your students debunk common scientific misconceptions that often circulate during the colder months - a perfect fit for January through March!From unraveling the truth about body heat myths to shedding light on the mysteries of animal hibernation, from investigating freezin
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS2-1
Weather Instruments - Meteorology - Middle School Reading Comprehension
Teach meteorology with a Weather Instruments Lesson. Unveil the power of Doppler radar, the view from weather satellites, and other essential weather tools that propel the science of weather forecasting forward. Empower learners with knowledge that reaches far beyond the classroom, igniting curiosity and cultivating a lifelong appreciation for the technological wonders that enrich our understanding of weather dynamics. Watch the preview video here!----------------- Click here for tips and pictur
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5th - 7th
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Space Exploration Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions The Golden Record
Supplement your SCIENCE lessons with this nonfiction passage about NASA's Voyager Spacecrafts and The Golden Record. Or, use it as an INFORMATIONAL reading passage for ELA. For either purpose, you will increase your students' Earth Science literacy and reading comprehension. This informational text, in PDF and digital forms, will provide background knowledge about NASA's mission to explore the outer solar system. Perfect for a substitute because you can just print and go, or assign it digital
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6th - 8th
Winter Science Activity Projects
Integrate the winter season into your science classroom with these three activities that will have students test how warm mittens keep your hands in cold weather, whether or not mittens are warmer than gloves, and an NGSS aligned STEM activity that allows students to design and create a mitten or glove to keep their hand warm in cold temperatures. Like this activity? Check out my other winter resources to engage your students during the cold weather season. Students will: learn which hand coveri
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Winter Activities and Experiments
ELA Assessment Grades 6-9 Test #1
ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6 - 9 Middle School Test #1 30 Pages4 Passages to read (Teacher Appreciation Day, Filibusters, Poetry: Snow Geese and Winter Tree, Water Cycle with charts) and analyze plus one section on language skills that does not require a passage. Includes several written responses.Passages are shorter in this assessment, but standards are more difficult and require more thought75 Questions/AnswersAll ELA Standards AddressedOur GoalsTo provide high quality materialTo alig
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Bundled ELA Assessment Grades 6-9 Tests #1 & #2
Black Holes Astronomy Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions
Supplement your SCIENCE lessons with this nonfiction passage about BLACK HOLES, or use it as an informational passage for ELA. Increase your students' Astronomy literacy and reading comprehension. This informational text, in either PDF or digital forms, will provide a deeper understanding of stars and will help your students learn more about outer space. Perfect for a substitute because you can just print and go, or assign it digitally.A CROSSWORD PUZZLE for important vocabulary words is also
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6th - 8th
Author's Purpose (NewsELA & Informational Text Graphic Organizers)
This graphic organizer was made to be used with NewsELA, but can also be used with any informational text! You can find this product and 11 other graphic organizers in my larger Informational Text & NewsELA Graphic Organizer BUNDLE!★You will receive a PDF copy AND a fully editable Google Slides copy★ ☑ Graphic organizer template comes in a printable black and white version AND a colored Google Slides version ☑ Fully editable in Google Slides★Aligns with Grades 4-6 CCSS for Informati
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Informational Text & NewsELA Graphic Organizers Bundle *FULLY EDITABLE*
Common Core Reading Strategies: The Double-Entry Journal + Notes
This is a package deal -- two reading strategies, detailed, step-by-step with examples -- for use not only in any secondary ELA course, but in any subject area to help engage students with what they're reading! With this newly revised, 10-slide MS 2013 PPT presentation, you're purchasing the following:
a.) learning targets for both reading strategies: Double-Entry Journaling (Cornell Style Notes) and Legal Notes (Written Conversations)
b.) step-by-step instructions for both strategies, with ex
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Informational Match Activity: The Future of Driving STEM, Middle School
Explore the exciting realm of autonomous vehicles with this comprehensive activity! This activity includes a captivating short informational article on 'The Future of Driving: A Glimpse Into Autonomous Vehicles,' accompanied by a stimulating term and definition match activity. Engage your students while reinforcing key concepts. Facilitate seamless assessment with our included self-assessment rubric, and effortlessly guide your students with teacher-reveal answer key with explanations for the ac
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6th - 8th
Close & Critical Common Core Reading Strategy~All Subjects Informational Text
This is an incredibly effective, polished and research-driven method of assessing your students' understanding and higher level application + analysis of their reading -- particularly with informational texts. This reading rubric can be utilized in any secondary classroom regardless of subject matter/course, with higher expectations set on student thinking and responses for each of the four core questions on this reading assessment. You may use this with a specific, teacher-selected informationa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Science and Engineering Practices: Winter Activities
Those awkward, high-energy days before winter break...they can either be long and difficult, or fast and fun. Harness your students' energy and give them something refreshing to do!Based on the NGSS's Science and Engineering Practices, this product includes lots of practice with concepts relating to ❄️The Winter Season❄️!------------------------------------------Included in this product:✨One activity for each S.E.P. (240-minutes total!) -- Topics include the phenomena of freezing bubbles, the an
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Science and Engineering Practices GROWING BUNDLE!
Beginner's Reading Comprehension Pack 1
Have a student that struggles with pulling details out of passages or making inferences? Know a young learner that needs to work on their grammar and reading comprehension skills? Dig deeply into the text for comprehension and close reading practice with these high-interest reading passages developed by Strive Academics.This product includes 4 reading comprehension passages meant for beginning young learners and students working on reading comprehension basics, each containing ten questions of
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4th - 8th
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4th-8th Venn Diagram with Reading and Writing Comparison Strategies
A “Venn Diagram” with two or more intersecting circles is a relationship graphic organizer utilized to make similarity and difference comparisons. The “Venn Diagram” material is unique, with three interactive sets. Student friendly mapping strategies can be used in the teaching of comprehending and comparing two or three informational and nonfiction texts, fictional text story elements, ideas read, and planning and organizing comparative report essays to be written across the curriculum. Origin
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4th - 8th
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