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High school science scripts
Game: Murder at the Manor (mystery party activity)
If you like Game of Thrones, you'll enjoy Murder at The Manor
The Earl Henry is dead and without an heir on the eve of the annual tournament and feast. Who could have done such a dastardly deed at the castle? His 4th wife? The traveling minstrel? One of his sisters or a host of other relatives, servants and knights from the realm? Play a suspect and a detective as you investigate the crime set in Medieval Europe.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Readers Theater scripts: 7 life science scripts
Seven life science reader's theater scripts. Part of the Life science bundle.
Includes how and why do reader's theater, plus a Power Point. All scripts are now available as .PDF and Word.doc)
Readers theater is an excellent way to teach science content while improving fluency, comprehension and giving students an opportunity to shine. While providing authentic reasons to read and reread, students can analyze characters, plots and other story elements in an interdisciplinary study of these
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4th - 9th
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Game: The Will Murder Mystery activity/script & lesson plans
THE WILL MURDER MYSTERY ACTIVITY When rich old Mrs. Wetherington dies the family and staff are shocked, not at her death (after all she was old and many people wanted her dead) but at her will. The bulk of the estate would go to the person who fingered her murderer. Skeletons in closets, blackmail and underhanded dealings all abound at the family estate as everyone points fingers and declares their innocence. Mystery activities are an engaging alternative to hum drum get togethers, typical drama
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Game: Who Shot Prospector Pete (Murder Mystery activity)
Prospector Pete is found shot in the back at his mining claim with a peck of people possibly involved including his wife Betsy, the Raindance Kid, Hoss Steel, Lily Lang Tree (or is it Land Tree?) and many more. Jump right in as a suspect and a detective and figure out who did it.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and make wonderful drama activities. Add spice to that theater class, family reunion, retreat or birthday/anniversary party. Acting experience and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reader's Theater Pack: Matter
Reader’s Theater Pack: MatterThis reader’s theater pack contains five scripts about matter. The short, 2 page scripts are engaging for your whole class! Most have 1-6 individual speaking parts and many ALL parts for you whole class (or small group) to participate in.Great way to integrate reading fluency with important science standards. The more you practice, the more students are learning about matter, all while becoming stronger readers.And they won't even realize how hard they are working
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3rd - 10th
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Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Readers theater scripts - 4 Weather scripts, rubric & Power Point
With much to cover and limited time, these 4 weather reader’s theater scripts (plus Power Point and activities) help students cover language arts and science concepts together. A rubric (editable WORD document) is included so you can customize it to your class.
Up, Up and Away covers air pressure, layers of the atmosphere and ocean breezes in the context of a hot air balloon ride. FK reading level: 4.4
Christmas Vacation discusses the ocean’s effect on climate. FK reading level: 4.9
The Cloud
Reader's Theater: Concepts of Light
Reader's Theater: Concepts of Light
Updated as of 02/13/16
This reader's theater is in the style of an army boot camp. Students won't even realize they're repeating important information about light waves in this fun dramatization. Add sound effects and gestures (even marching) to enhance the theatrical quality.
Standards are based on Virginia 5th grade science objectives which include info about the visible spectrum, translucent, transparent, opaque, refraction, reflection, and transvers
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3rd - 9th
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Leap Day 2024: Leap Year Science Readers Theater Scripts for Middle, High School
Leap Day 2024 is right around the corner! If you are looking for Leap Year science resources for our middle or high school students - add this one to your list! These reader's theater scripts are a fun way for students to learn the science behind leap years. This resource includes 2 scripts, a TOTAL reading time of approximately 15 minutes and a TOTAL of 27 students parts to read. What is Reader's Theater?Reader's theater is a performance style in which participants read from scripts, often wit
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5th - 10th
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Reader's Theater Play - How The Scopes Monkey Trial Altered America
The Scopes Monkey Trial is one of the most misunderstood events in American history. What we only refer to with a poking, prodding stick (because it deals with evolution) actually turned the United States's political sphere upside down, thanks to the bombastic debate and trial levied by Charles Darrow and William Jennings Bryan.
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5th - 12th
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AP Research Presentation Template (Google Slides)
This product was designed by me for my AP Research courses. More than 90% of my students earn passing marks on their AP Research exam, a statistic that is, in part, indebted to my students' successes in the presentation portion of the exam. This template is provided to my students and gives them a framework for how to design their presentation. It has been a game changer for me and my students. Have your students make a copy of this Google Slide presentation and then follow the instructions in t
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script
Studying the ocean? Looking for a resource for Earth Day or World Ocean Day? Introduce your students to Jacques Cousteau with this informative Reader's Theater Script. Oceanographer, photographer, scientist, inventor, writer and filmmaker, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Sh
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Bundle: Scientific classification (PowerPoints, bingos, reader's theaters)
Save time and money with this HUGE classification package. Differentiation is easy and students learn better when material is provided in various formats.
Package contains 2 PowerPoints, 4 Life science scripts, 2 kinesthetic games, 2 bingo games (each with a classroom set of unique cards subtly marked so the teacher can differentiate instruction, over 50 clues and colorful marker chips that extend the learning), Internet resources and interactive games, Language arts extensions Detailed de
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4th - 9th
Bundle: Super Cell Mega pack
Save 66%!!! Looking for ways to differentiate? Tier lessons? Appeal to multiple intelligences? Need anchor activities? Super cell package is a time and energy saver that lets you do all of the above. Products are sold separately for $18. You get them all for 1/3 of the regular prices. Entire package includes:
Cell organelle and process card game
Mitosis card game
3 germ fighting card games
1 Cell bingo (clues and 25 unique cards)
5 reader’s theater scripts (with directions and rubric)
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Rachel Carson: A Reader's Theater Script
WOMEN in SCIENCE: Rachel Carson, a Biography!A Biologist and marine zoologist, Carson’s books shared her love of nature, especially the ocean and its inhabitants. Her book, Silent Spring, sparked concern in how chemical pesticides were harming our environment. Carson helped to start the environmental movement in our country, which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This Reader's Theater Script could be used as a STEM biography any time of year or especially during
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5th - 9th
Marie Curie: Scientist, A Reader's Theater Script
WOMEN in SCIENCE: Share biographies of women who have made contributions in science: Marie Curie, biography.A Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reader's Theater Script.Use this informational and fun script for students to learn about Marie Curie, the Polish scientists who was a pioneer in the area of radioactivity. *Students will find some of the uses of radioactive materials in the 1920s most interesting(as did I). Radium was placed in toothpaste to make teeth whiter, it was placed in shampoo, face
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Heredity Crime Scene Lab
Crime Scene Lab based on basic Genetics/HeredityIncluded: PowerPoint that goes along with the lab3 pages of student worksheets where they answer questions about basic genetics. Punnett Squares are also on the worksheet for students to complete.Picture of how my classroom was set upScript for the teacher and a student to follow to engage class. Fact sheet that has answers to the lab for teacherCertificates for each student after they become a 'Detective'
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS3-1
Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back?
This reader's theater is for a small group of 4. In it, Olivia believes that Pluto should be reclassified a planet again. Sam thinks it should be kept as a dwarf planet. The evidence is discussed and students are left with the decision. When this reader’s theater is over, students write a response stating their opinion and using evidence. I wrote this one because my students enjoyed debating it became a good way to get interest built up for an argumentative paper. I use all of my Reader's Theate
Sir Isaac Newton: A Reader's Theater Script
Use this play to introduce students to the life of English Scientist, Sir Isaac Newton. Great, too, for a review activity if you are doing a unit of study on gravity, motion or prisms.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of plays, Sir Isaac Newton is a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show. Newton shares information about his life and contributions he made in science with her studio audience who ask questions which he answers. I always include questions about a "guest's" childhood and sc
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5th - 9th
History of DNA - "Discovering DNA - A Play in Four Acts"
The discovery of DNA as the genetic material was the work of many scientists in the early 20th century. Griffith, Avery, Hershey, Chase, Watson, Crick, Wilkins and Franklin all contributed to this important discovery. However, these names and the experiments associated with their discoveries are often boring and confusing to students. This lesson brings those experiments to life. Students become actors and put on a funny play illustrating the work of these scientists. A student handout accomp
Reader's Theater: Frog's Life Cycle
Merging Science and Reading with this fun Reader's Theater passage. This story can be used to recreate the frog's life cycle from egg to adult while also entertaining the audience with a Sneaky Snake villain!This story is 6 pages long with large font for easy reading. There are 5 characters in the story- great for a small group activity!
iHub Biology NGSS Storyline DMD Bend - Slide Decks
If you are looking for the best NGSS-aligned curriculum to use with your biology students, look no further than Inquiry Hub. Developed by a team of researchers from University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University, this open-source curriculum follows a "storyline" approach in which all units begin with a puzzling phenomena. One of their units has been reviewed by Achieve and has been rated as an example of "High Quality NGSS Design" (which not many high school curriculums have been abl
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS3-2
Also included in: iHub Biology NGSS COMPLETE DMD Genetics Unit - Growing Bundle
Moon Landing: Man Walks on the Moon! A Reader’s Theater Script
After 76 days, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the astronauts for the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, made history on July 20, 1969. After the Columbia reached the moon’s orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin went into a smaller module, the Eagle. They began a descent onto the surface of the moon and successfully landed on the moon where both men would become the first humans to actually walk on the moon. The date was July 21, 1969!Just think, from the first powered flight in 190
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4th - 9th
Zootopia Scavenger Hunt Worksheet, Biome and Ecology Activity and Lesson
New Teacher? New Course? Or just need an engaging lesson on the fly with very little prep needed? Scripted Teacher lesson plans offers engaging lessons broken down minute by minute to help you easily navigate your lesson.Objective: Students will understand the concepts of ecology and its application to real-world scenarios through the viewing and analysis of the Disney movie Zootopia.Each lesson has different activities. From cooperative learning activities, to inquiry based case studies, each l
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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