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Science Common Core RI.6.1 guided reading books
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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6th - 9th
Sir Isaac Newton Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous scientist, Isaac Newton. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with eight questionsTwo grammar questions a
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5th - 6th
Lifetime Unlimited Access to the Library of All Passages
Through purchasing this lifetime all access pass to a library of passages, students will learn about all things history and science by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 600+ original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 3,000+ passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students can respond to these questions after reading. This CCSS-aligned resource i
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3rd - 8th
Mars The Red Planet Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the fourth planet from the Sun, Mars. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the planet whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions about the textAn ex
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5th - 6th
The Panama Canal Largest Earth Moving Project Lesson Plan
The Panama Canal Largest Earth Moving Project in History by Elizabeth Mann Lesson ObjectivesThe keynote/pdf lessonNew vocabularyVisual presentationsPost lesson multiple choice and short answer assessment"The Panama Canal" book presents a comprehensive view of social, geographical, and scientific aspects of building the world's largest canal. It's an engaging and educational read. Here’s what teachers just like you are saying about this resource:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carlton's Collection says, "Enjoyed this
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4th - 7th
Two Degrees by Gratz Earth Day Novel Guide Middle School
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz Earth Day Middle School Global Climate Change Novel Guide is great for teaching about climate change across North America. From California's wildfires, Florida hurricanes, to Canadian polar bears. This novel guide includes: Learning ObjectivesKWL ChartChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions and answersBackground geographical information on wildfiresMapsNew Vocabulary ActivitiesBackground information on Churchill, ManitobaBackground information on hurricanesHu
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4th - 7th
Science_International Court Ruling on Climate Change_Current Events Reading_2024
Current events PDF lesson plan. Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change. A court in Switzerland ruled that Switzerland “had failed to comply with its duties” related to protecting the quality of air. Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling readers.
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6th - 12th
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Energy, Life & What You Eat
Welcome to Energy, Life, and What You Eat! This book has 18 readings with standards-aligned reading questions and writing scaffolds/supports. This book integrates reading and writing practice with science content, so students master content while honing writing skills. Designed for upper elementary students, readers move through 18 chapters of standards-based science readings. After each chapter, there is a question set and writing exercise. These practice pages are organized in ascending diffic
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4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS4-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
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The Story of Salt by Kurlansky History and Science Lesson
The Story of Salt by Mark Kurlansky Pdf and Nearpod Lesson Google Classroom Ready This book expertly intertwines science, social studies, and language arts all the while telling a captivating story of salt. This is a perfect read for students in grades 4 - 8. This lesson includes:History, chemical characteristics, and importance of saltKWL Chart Post Lesson QuizVocabulary ListNearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file If you have any questions about the Nearpod Teacher Acces
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5th - 7th
Reading Comprehension Packet: Nonfiction Passage & Worksheets on Whales
Includes: one nonfiction passage - about whalesIncludes 9 reading comprehension WorksheetsStudents will:Read the passage "Wonderful Whales"Refer back to the text to answer multiple choice questionsShort answer reading comprehension questionsRefer back to the text to determine is statements are true or false and then justify their answers.Determine is statements are a fact or the author's opinionRefer to the text for contest clues and determine the meaning of vocabulary wordsWrite a short summary
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2nd - 7th
Stephen Hawking Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous English-born scientist, Stephen Hawking. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar quest
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Scientists Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
World_United Nations Climate Report 2023_ Current Events News
March 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This was an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional
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6th - 12th
Galileo Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous Italian-born scientist, Galileo. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions about
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Grades:
5th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Scientists Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 5th & 6th Grade
Science_SpaceX Starship Explosion_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever built for the first time on Thursday from its Boca Chica, Texas, spaceport. The Starship spacecraft, designed to fly people on a Mars mission someday, lifted off the launch pad then blew up in mid-flight, with no crew on board.Teen news articles covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, summer enrichment lessons, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at
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7th - 11th
Layers of a Forest Big Book Non-Fiction Text
You've found a great non-fiction resource about forest layers. NOTE:**This is not a Rain Forest Book!** Very few teacher resources talk just about forests that are in North America, let alone Oklahoma!! This big book is 11x17 in size and full color with actual photography taken from forests in Oklahoma. While teaching about the layers of the forest, there are math comprehension questions along the way, graphs, maps, and diagrams to read that are all related to forests! There are lots of non-
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K - 7th
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Nikola Tesla Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous scientist and inventor, Nikola Tesla. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous inventor whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar q
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5th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Scientists Mega Bundle of Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
Learning about Engineering & Design: Plus 4 Activities! Grades 5-6
Great for ELA and Science integration! •This read-a-loud helps you integrate Reading and Science as students learn about Engineers, Types of Engineers, and the Engineering Process (10 pages)•Resources also included: Posters for the classroom, Vocab Word Wall, Vocabulary puzzles•Reading Comprehension pages also included: includes text evidence, main ideaThis read-a-loud strategically pairs well with my other STEM projects!
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5th - 6th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: MEGA SCIENCE Bundle for grades 5-6
Albert Einstein Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous German-born scientist, Albert Einstein. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questi
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5th - 6th
Australian Animal Profile: DINGO
This Australian Animal Profile on DINGOS is part of a collection of Information Reports on Australian Animals.These Information Reports were created to fill a gap in up-to-date Australian animal reading resources for primary school students.The more children know and understand about native species, the more appreciation they will have for them. The future of our planet is in their hands and the time to educate them on the animals who share their environment is NOW!The information presented is a
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K - 6th
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4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 5-PS3-1
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Also included in: Australian Animal Report - WHOLE COLLECTION Prep to Grade 6
Classification of living things reading comprehension
This text all about classification of living things comes with questions that extend and develop reading through using the ERIC symbols (Explain, Retrieve, Interpret and Choice). I developed it to use when teaching Science - Living things in their environment. Used in a Year 5 class but could be used in other KS2 or KS3 classes. It covers early classification systems, including Aristotle’s ladder of life and Carl Linnaeus’ binomial naming system.
Australian Animal Profile: NUMBAT
This Australian Animal Profile on NUMBATS is part of a collection of Information Reports on Australian Animals.These Information Reports were created to fill a gap in up-to-date Australian animal reading resources for primary school students.The more children know and understand about native species, the more appreciation they will have for them. The future of our planet is in their hands and the time to educate them on the animals who share their environment is NOW!The information presented is
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PreK - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, 4-LS1-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
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Also included in: Australian Animal Report - WHOLE COLLECTION Prep to Grade 6
What's Growin' On? Student Newspaper
The 16-page educational newspaper highlights California's vibrant and diverse agricultural industry with current and accurate information. A variety of activities, trivia, graphics and readings provide something for every learner (geared for grades 3-8). Activities are aligned to California State Education Standards. The most recent issue, Celebrating California's Top Ten, showcases agriculture by celebrating the state's ten most valuable commodities: milk, almonds, grapes, cattle, strawberries,
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3rd - 8th
A Teacher's Guide to Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific NW
Discussion questions and fun activities to accompany and expand the learning from the middle-grade nonfiction book Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest (Chicago Review Press, April 2023).
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4th - 7th
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3-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-2
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