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6th grade science literature circles
Mitosis and Meiosis Review Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension that reviews 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 homework reinf
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
Hello Universe Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. With over 100+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, Astronomy and constellation readings and extension activity, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their l
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5th - 8th
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JURASSIC PARK: NOVEL STUDY, SCIENTIFIC FIELD GUIDE (All Levels Differentiated)
Jurassic Park is one of those books that has captivated readers for decades and made them really think about the implications of modern science. This field guide and novel study includes everything you might need to teach this novel to your class. There are so many great ways you can teach Jurassic Park and so many scientific concepts made real in this book. This field guide helps teachers with this daunting novel providing a balance between literature study and science.INCLUDED: -Standard Fi
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Notebook Style Book Club Growing Bundle (11 Book Clubs)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Novel Study using Socratic Seminar
Hello! My name is Shelly Smith, and I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Elementary Literacy. My students get results that are much higher than our district/state average! I believe much of it is due to the way in which literacy is taught in my classroom. Welcome to my Literacy Studio!
I believe you will be extremely pleased with this unique and rigorous approach to literacy that hooks students from the very beginning. This study is based on the novel, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. All
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5th - 6th
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Earth Day NO PREP Speech and Language Activities for Engaging Therapy Sessions
This NO PREP download includes 42 pages of fun activities to use in your therapy room for Earth Day...OR MAKE EVERYDAY Earth Day! Use this download to teach about being green/recycling AND to work on articulation and phonological awareness etc. throughout the year! WHAT DO I GET? ♻️ 3 coloring/art pages that coordinate with the teaching materials/lessons.♻️ 2 pages of teaching materials to use for teaching about the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) containing child-friendly language and practic
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K - 6th
Endocrine System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Endocrine System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforc
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
The Secret Zoo
Literature Study includes:-chapter questions- vocabulary- figurative language- cause and effect- sequencing- predicting- compare and contrast- summary- prefixes/suffixes- answer key with page references- biomes
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3rd - 6th
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great introduction, review or reinforcer about the basics of genes, DNA, and chromosomes - their structures functions within the cell and within the body. 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 groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Practice Passages
These products are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in 3rd-6th grade students. This collection features 65 engaging passages covering a range of topics aligned with the Common Core standards for science, social studies, and language arts. The passages encompass a mix of nonfiction and narrative content, ensuring students' exposure to various genres. To facilitate assessment and progress monitoring, answer keys are included, offering educators a valuable resource for effective
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons
Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Protist Reading Comprehensions and Questions
This packet of protist readings includes readings and reading comprehension and analyses questions about the 4 main protists: Amoebas, Paramecium, Volvox, Euglena. Each Reading is about a page, with about a page of questions. The readings and questions are based on 7th-grade essential standards. The readings are information, interesting, engaging, adn include visual diagrams. They can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR, station activities, etc. Students will enjoy diving into the riv
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5th - 8th
Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
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K - 12th
Dry Novel Study (by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman) Updated Nov 2022
Most of us take for granted that when we turn on the faucet, the water will flow. However, what happens if it doesn't? What if it's not just one sink in your house but all of them? What if it's not just your house, but every house in your neighborhood and for miles/kilometers around? Summary If there was ever a book that inspired me to stock up on water, this is the book. This was so realistic and will resonated with anyone. Neil Shusterman is great about adding just the right amount of gritty d
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6th - 12th
BUNDLE A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel & Film Study Unit (editable)
About this Unit & NovelThis is a Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s 1963 Newberry-winner by Hope Larson. The lessons and activities here span the curriculum, from vocabulary building and literary analysis, to creative writing and argument building to side trips into some of the STEM concepts that surface in the novel. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language app
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4th - 7th
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Reading Comprehension
This is a reading comprehension about the Respiratory System and the Circulatory System and how they work together to achieve homeostasis within the body. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - body systems unit. The article is written in friendly and engaging language. It is about a page and a half and includes a page and a half of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement. I use the
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5th - 9th
Energy Reading Comprehension and Activities
This is a great comprehensive reading comprehension about energy! it begins with an introduction to energy and moves on to the Law of Conservation of Energy and Energy Conversions/Transformations. It then moves on to the forms of energy - categorization all of the forms under potential energy or kinetic energy. It summarizes mechanical, kinetic, potential, heat/thermal, radiant/light, sound, electrical, nuclear and chemical. The reading is about 2 pages and includes two pages of standards-align
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5th - 9th
Excretory System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Excretory System The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforce
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
What Causes the Weather? Reading Comprehension
This article is a great overview, introduction or review for a Weather and Atmosphere Unit. It especially focuses on the three main things that cause the weather: 1. Heat and the Uneven Heating of the Atmosphere, 2. Air Pressure, Moving Air and Winds, and 3. The Water Cycle. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a page and a half and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for project rese
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5th - 9th
Male Reproductive System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Male Reproduction System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
Female Reproductive System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Female Reproductive System. The article is written in friendly and engaging language and includes a diagram. The article is a little more than a page long and includes standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. I use the article in my body systems unit (7th-grade essential standards). The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homewor
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS1-3
A Cooperative Learning Solar System and Planets Research Project
This solar system research project is a favorite of my students every year! Similar to literature circles, students work in cooperative learning groups. Each student chooses a role or "job" to complete for their planet. There is a ton of flexibility with how you use this solar system project, but I have included directions exactly how I have implemented it in my classroom. Check out the product preview for a close look!
What's included for each of the 7 Jobs:
• Job Description Page (with ex
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3rd - 6th
Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)
Student Run Newscast Project Based Learning This resource is a bundle of my 5 New Segment Project Based Learning Enrichment Packets, complete with job descriptions, graphic organizers and the writing process. Each one is centered around completing a news segment that when put altogether, creates a complete classroom news broadcast. Each segment includes engaging tasks, graphic organizers, informative writing lessons and research strategies that give students a voice and choice in their i
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2nd - 8th
Sexual versus Asexual Reproduction Reading Comprehension
**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
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5th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Operation Redwood Novel Unit- Common Core Aligned
Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French is a great story for intermediate students, and can be a wonderful supplement to a unit on ecology or redwoods. This novel unit includes: Glossary & Vocabulary Match Aligns with 4th and 5th grade Language standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4 & CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.L.5.4 Design a Treehouse (3 pages) Aligns with Next Gen Science Standard 3-5-ETS1-1Character Map using evidence from text (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL. 4.3, 5.1, 6.1) compare/ contrast graphic organi
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4th - 6th
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