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6th grade Earth Day astronomy scripts
Earth Day Reader's Theater and Informational Text Toolkit for Grades 4-8
Looking for Earth Day reading and writing activities for your middle school students? This reader's theater script is the perfect way to combine reading, writing, and fluency while raising awareness about our environment!Project Butterfly is an Earth Day reader's theater script your middle school students will love! This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!• 6-page, 12-charac
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Scripts: Space science reader's theaters (3 scripts, 13 writing prompts)
Space science package 1 includes 3 scripts and 13 writing prompts. This is part of the Earth and space science bundle.
Reader’s 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 topics.
President of the Solar System club -If the sun resigned, who woul
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4th - 8th
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Earth Day Reading Activities: Readers' Theater Script, Vocab +: Grade 3, 4, 5, 6
Earth Day Activities ~ Poetry & Readers' Theater - Earth Day Readers' Theater Script & Activities: "Twas the Night before Earth Day": Get students thinking about Earth Day with some fun fluency practice. This 25-page toolkit of Earth Day activities makes a terrific reading activity to celebrate Earth Day and get students thinking about ways they can help the environment. It also comes with access to a ready-to-use 9-page TpT Digital Activity that students can complete digitally in litera
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3rd - 6th
Solar System Reader's Theater
This science activity is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the the Solar System, perfect for any middle grade astronomy unit! Students will learn about the Earth and moon, the other planets, as well as the sun and stars! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for students that allows them to act out various historical scenes and scientific phenomena. This resource also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills.The acts are as follows:Act I: Early Discoveries
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4th - 7th
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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
Earth Day, ShoutBack! Readers' Theater, Bundle 9: 3 Comic Plays, grades 5,6,7,8
Here are 3 humorous, read-aloud plays for middle school casts. Each play depicts odd characteristics and behavior of a wild creature. Lesson plan and cast award certificates included. Fifth graders can perform Musings On An Octopus if vocab is well-covered first.
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5th - 8th
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
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
Trees, Bees, and Centipedes--Reader's Theater for Earth Day
Perfect for Earth Day! Nature Talks Back is four coordinated skits designed to give younger students insight into ecology and conservation. The main concepts are that trees communicate, that some perceived pests are considered beneficial insects, and that honeybees are super-important pollinators. Each “act” has around 10 characters, which can remain consistent throughout the play or be recast for each skit. Altogether there are fourteen unique parts. The play is aimed specifically at kids in u
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3rd - 6th
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Michael Recycle Reader's Theater Script
This script was adapted from the book Michael Recycle, written by Ellie Bethel. Students will have fun with the rhymes and rhythms of the words as they read. The story is great to use all year long, but would work very well for a unit on recycling or as an Earth Day activity.
There are 8 narrator/character parts.
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2nd - 6th
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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 Earth day Readers Theater Series: 5 stories
Bundle Earth day Readers Theater Series: 5 storiesThe Green GuardiansThe Energy DetectivesThe Recycle RallyPlanting the FutureMission: Save WaterEarth day themed Reader's Theater scripts, for students in grades 4-7. Each script in this series not only entertains but also educates students on important environmental issues, such as recycling, conservation, and sustainability.What's Included:Comprehensive Instructions: A detailed guide on how to introduce the script, assign roles , and effectively
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4th - 7th
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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
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, Brian is supposed to have written a report about Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids but he hasn’t been working on it. He thinks that all of them are space rocks. His friends help him out and explain the differences between them. I write small group reader's theaters so they will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's li
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4th - 7th
Galileo Readers' Theater
This readers' theater script was created to practice fluency, speaking, listening and to enhance comprehension of our study on Galileo. This pairs well with the Grade 3 Wit and Wisdom Outer Space Unit but can be utilized with any study of Galileo/outer space. A modern twist has been added to Galileo's part to spark more interest and connection amongst students. My class turned this into a production where they memorized lines, added props and costumes and performed it in front of the entire scho
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2nd - 8th
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The Triple R's (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 5 students. It was written to introduce and reinforce the topic of recycling as well as discuss Earth Day. In this script, five students have volunteered to help their teacher clean up after the class party. They get into a discussion about how they can reduce their garbage and why they should. Through this script, students are introduced to a poem to help them remember how to recycle. It is called The Triple R Test. I use all of my Reader's
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2nd - 6th
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Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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Environment Class Play or Assembly
Environment Class Play - what can we do to help?
Cast of 30 - easily adapted up or down.
Narrator plus 29 Protesters! And who would have thought our narrator would find himself ... a Protester?
Duration - around 15 minutes reading time (not including music suggestions). The length of the script can of course be easily extended by adding on more information about man's negative impact on the environment and what we can do to reduce our carbon footprints.
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Protester 28: We can all do
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4th - 7th
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Scientific Revolution Bundle
Get your students excited about the Scientific Revolution with this comprehensive bundle featuring ten of the most influential figures of the era, including Galileo, Copernicus, Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, Blaise Pascal, Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, Robert Boyle, William Harvey, and Francis Bacon. This bundle includes engaging lessons, activities, and assessments that will help your students understand the contributions of each scientist and their impact on modern science. Perfect for middle
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6th - 9th
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Green Team Starter Kit
Interested in starting a club at your school? Here is everything you will need to start a Green Team and help your students learn about reducing, reusing and recycling. This starter kit will provide ways for students to take action and be leaders in the school. It includes...year long schedule templates for and information about how we run announcements a number of skits for students to perform about going greendifferent programs to run such as ColorCycling, recycling, and events for schoolaward
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater Grades 4-8
Your students will have a ball being the announcer, judges, and individual planets on the television show, Awesome Planet! This humorous reader's theater will keep kids engaged and entertained as they learn astounding and important facts about the planets. A crowd pleaser!
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4th - 8th
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Earth day readers theater Series: The Energy Detectives
Earth day readers theater Series: The Energy DetectivesEarth day themed Reader's Theater scripts, for students in grades 4-7. Each script in this series not only entertains but also educates students on important environmental issues, such as recycling, conservation, and sustainability. What's Included:Comprehensive Instructions: A detailed guide on how to introduce the script, assign roles , and effectively use the Reader's Theater method to enhance learning and participation.Key Vocabulary and
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle Earth day Readers Theater Series: 5 stories
Earth day readers theater Series: The Recycle Rally
Earth day readers theater Series: The Recycle RallyEarth day themed Reader's Theater scripts, for students in grades 4-7. Each script in this series not only entertains but also educates students on important environmental issues, such as recycling, conservation, and sustainability. What's Included:Comprehensive Instructions: A detailed guide on how to introduce the script, assign roles , and effectively use the Reader's Theater method to enhance learning and participation.Key Vocabulary and Def
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle Earth day Readers Theater Series: 5 stories
Earth day readers theater Series: The Green Guardians
Earth day readers theater Series: The Green GuardiansEarth day themed Reader's Theater scripts, for students in grades 4-7. Each script in this series not only entertains but also educates students on important environmental issues, such as recycling, conservation, and sustainability. What's Included:Comprehensive Instructions: A detailed guide on how to introduce the script, assign roles , and effectively use the Reader's Theater method to enhance learning and participation.Key Vocabulary and D
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Bundle Earth day Readers Theater Series: 5 stories
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