5th grade other (science) literature circles for International Baccalaureate

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Informational Text, Other (Science), Social Studies - History

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

Dr. Patricia Bath Close Read w/Core-Aligned Questions #digitallearning

Created by

Jackie Crews

Are you looking for a close nonfiction read with text-dependent questions and other engaging activities? If so, this printable and digital biography of Dr. Patricia Bath might be just what you need. Dr. Pat Bath discovered and developed the technology to remove cataracts with the laserphaco probe! This close read is especially for February studies of famous African-Americans although this true account could be studied anytime. It is especially useful for use as test-prep. The estimated Lexile le

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Literature Circles, Cultural Activities, Centers

Also included in: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEROES BUNDLE

Sexual versus Asexual Reproduction Reading Comprehension

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension comparing and contrasting asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy gr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Clowning Around in Third Grade

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Native American Literature Thirteen Moons On Turtle's Back

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This is a one day literature activity that accompanies the Native American legend Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back. Students read about each moon to analyze the illustrations and answer comprehension questions, then they create their own thirteen moons and name them. This is also a good resource to integrate Social Studies Native American Studies with Science Moon Studies and literature. All purchases intended for single classroom use. Thank you!

Subjects:

Native Americans, Other (Science), Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Mutations and Genetic Disorders Article

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article explores genetic mutations and genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application and extension to a genetics unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

Mitosis versus Meiosis Reading Comprehension

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension comparing and contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or h

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Genes, Heredity, Genetic Disorders Article

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article explores genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy

Subjects:

Research, Activities, Literature Circles

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Cloning Article

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article explores the genetics of cloning. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for li

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Student Centered Classroom

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

The Glass Sentence Novel Study

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This is a fantastic novel to read with middle school students or advanced intermediate grade students. The Glass Sentence is the first novel in a trilogy. The novel study includes chapter checks for all 39 chapters, an answer key, mini activity ideas, and a culminating PBL that incorporates Social Studies and Language Arts standards. The novel can be read as a whole class read aloud, independent reading, as a literature circle, or small group book study. There is one page for each chapter and th

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, International Baccalaureate, Literature

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

"Puppets of Spelhorst" by Kate DiCamillo - Activities

Created by

An IB Journey

I loved this book by Kate DiCamillo and created 8 different activities that connect to the ATL (Approaches to Learning) in the category of Thinking skills. This can be used in a literature group, activity for a classroom or as work packet. Students will engage in:-note taking-character exploration-sequencing-reflecting on their own experience as a reader-summarizing-comprehension (QAR question-answer relationships)-creativity (making their own stories with the puppet cut outs)

Subjects:

International Baccalaureate, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Literature Circles

Teaching the Inquirer Learner Profile | PYP Activity with Picture Books

Created by

Children's Library Lady

Support your student's understanding of the IB learner profile trait, being an inquirer with these activities and graphic organizers.Support your student's understanding of the IB learner profile inquirer with these activities and graphic organizers.These inquirer activities were created so your students can reflect on what being an inquirer means and determine if a book character or themselves are inquirers.Here's What You'll GetThere are three different categories of activities that focus on t

Subjects:

Character Education, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

Also included in: IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles

Recording templates for Project Zero Thinking Routines

Created by

The Learning Cooperative

Recording templates to help students engage with thinking routine protocols from Project Zero.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Cell Division Reading Comprehension

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension about Cell Division. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - genetics and cellular reproduction unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article also includes diagram and examples. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

International Baccalaureate, Specialty, Vocabulary

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

IB PYP Flipbook Unit of Inquiry Components Comprehension

Created by

Inquiry Lane

IB PYP Flipbook for a Unit of Inquiry Help your students understand an IB PYP Unit of Inquiry with this low-prep flipbook! This flipbook includes 6 low-prep pages that are perfect for helping students understand how an IB PYP Unit of Inquiry flows. With a little bit of time and a few tools, this flipbook becomes a great addition to your PYP classroom inquiry unit. Co-construct meaning during the full scope of an IB PYP unit of inquiry with this simple, but effective flipbook. Students will l

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

Disaster Strikes: Tornado Alley Reading Comprehension Packet

Created by

Talking with My Hands

An excellent and complete reading comprehension packet for the high-interest, low-level book from the Disaster Strikes series, Tornado Alley by Marlane Kennedy! (available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and from Scholastic, to name a few)My students love this book, and these questions help me determine what they understood and what we need to discuss and clarify. The questions also get kids thinking about safe decisions in bad weather and learning about the science behind tornadoes. Includes voc

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Other (Science), Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

International Children's Book Day Class Play or Assembly

Created by

Susan Russell

International Children's Book Day Class Play or Assembly This script was written in celebration of International Children's Book Day April 2nd 2017 including characters from Horrid Henry, Peter Pan, The Gruffalo, Charlotte's Web, Captain Underpants, Matilda, The Tales of Narnia, Alice in Wonderland and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. NB This is the same script as World Book Day Class Play but adapted to International Children's Book Day. Cast of 30 (easily adapted up or down) Dura

Subjects:

Drama, International Baccalaureate, Literature

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Learner Profile Book List

Created by

The Literature Circle

This product is a book list to support all the Learner Profile Attributes. There is one learner profile attribute with supporting children's literature on each page (10 pages). I will continue to add new books to this list as I find them. You will receive an email each time I add something new to allow you to download the updated file. This product has really been helpful to myself as I am always trying to find ways to teach my students to demonstrate the learner profile at school, home and

Subjects:

International Baccalaureate, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Activities, For Parents, Literature Circles

Magic Tree House...Pandas and Other Endangered Species -- A Literature Study

Created by

The Math Crush

This 7-page literatue study (one page per chapter) is jammed-packed with lots of great graphic organizers and questions to help integrate science and reading. The book Pandas and Other Endangered Species is the nonfiction compaion to Magic Tree House: A Perfect Time for Pandas, but it can be read alone. This can be done as whole-group or in your reading groups. Many of the questions are fill-in-the-blank style that have worked very well for my students, in that it makes them read the text caref

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Other (Science)

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Magic School Bus Chapter Book #7: The Great Shark Escape Reading Journal

Created by

Dianne Schuring

This reading journal will make your reading groups and book clubs fun and exciting for your kids! The students can use this journal as they read their assignments and fill in interesting information from the story. I have framed the questions to encourage higher-level thinking according to Bloom's taxonomy! This journal will appeal to classroom reading as well as gifted reading. The reading journal is aligned with the Common Core Standards.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Other (Science), Reading

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.3.2

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.3

The Intangible Heritage Book

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Critical Thinking, International Baccalaureate, Other (Social Studies - History)

A book that can be printed as a set of cards or as a small book to explore ideas connected to the UNESCO intangible heritage criteria. The text is simple and requires the readers to think and explore ideas using a visible thinking routine. The text is primarily pictures and questions designed to prompt thinking and reflection. Excellent tool for IB PYP Where We Are in Place and Time inquiries.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Critical Literacy – Guided cards

Created by

English Language Arts, International Baccalaureate, Reading Strategies

Aim: To provide teachers with resources that can be used to introduce, model, and teach critical literacy through guided inquiry Subject links: Reading, writing, spelling and any research topic Included in the resource: Overview of the different pages, Guide as to how images and visual literacy can be used to support inquiry; each stage (code breaker, connector, researcher and meaning maker) of the critical literacy process has Overview page Details with specific connections to reading, writi

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

Critical Literacy – Collaborative posters

Created by

English Language Arts, International Baccalaureate, Reading Strategies

Aim: To provide teachers with resources that can be used to introduce, model, collaboratively build ideas and teach critical literacy Subject links: Reading, writing, spelling and any research topic Included in the resource: Overview of the different pages, Guide as to how images and visual literacy can be used to support inquiry; each stage (code breaker, connector, researcher and meaning maker) of the critical literacy process has Overview page Details with specific connections to reading,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

Dear Levi Literature Circle

Created by

Hawkins' Hive

This resource can be used whole group or in smaller literature circles/guided reading groups. Each day, students will read Dear Levi and engage in many different skills including context clues, characterization, inferencing, finding evidence, etc. IB themes are used in some of the activities, but these can be easily changed to fit your classroom needs.

Subjects:

International Baccalaureate, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RF.4.3

, RF.4.3a

...

DEEP READING STRATEGIES

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