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Earth Day astronomy scripts for Microsoft Word
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
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
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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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skit, Reader's Theater
This is a 2 page script about the importance of Recycling. There are 4 individual speaking parts. Others can participate as trees with choral lines and physical expressions of the story. You may also be interested in:Animal Environmental Adaptations: Script & Creative Project
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2nd - 5th
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The Earth Day News Report - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to help straighten Bob out. When they end there are several suggestions ma
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Small Group Reader's Theaters for Earth Day
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Earth Day. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 6 of these scripts in this pack for $8 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $4. The scripts in this pack are: Ecoman - Father Earth Mother S
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment! We use reader's theaters to encourage our students to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Viva La Revolution! Viva La Rotation! Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater intended for 4 students. It was written to help students understand about the rotation and revolution of the Earth and how they differ. The plot states: Joshua wasn’t paying attention when Mrs. Whitesides was talking about the Earth revolving in space and figured that revolution meant a war with aliens. Christina and Lidia try to set him straight and explain the difference between rotation and revolution. It isn’t until Samuel and Joshua actually try to rot
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3rd - 6th
Arbor Day Poems
These are Arbor Day Poems that I picked out for the various grades in my school to recite during our Arbor Day Celebration. They also come with a free Arbor Day speech that you can download free on my account.
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1st - 6th
The Earth Day News Report - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In Spanish, it is called 'El Informe de Noticias del Día de la Tierra'. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Simulation - Planet Exploration - A Field Trip into Space
This space unit is a simulation in which a class steps into the shoes of science specialists who create a video documentary called "A Field Trip into Space" As you can see in the preview, the students create a new identity. They will become an adult with a job in their own community. They will apply for a new job with the S.P.A.C.E. (Scientific Program for Aeronautic Cosmic Explorers) This unit will take approximately 4 weeks to complete (45 minutes – 1 hour / 2-3 days a week). This unit inc
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3rd - 5th
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The Anti-Litterbug Club Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students for Earth Day. In the script,Two children are having a picnic and are going to leave their trash on the ground. A chipmunk tells them they should clean it up and that trash is bad for animals and makes things look terrible. The Litterbug is nearby and wants the kids to leave their trash. It tells them that it is easier to just throw things down rather than throw things away. The kids chose to listen to the chipmunk and gather thei
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 - 5 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment!There is a writing assignment for the students to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back? - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. In Spanish the title would be '¿Deberíamos Devolver a Plutón la Categoría de Planeta?' It is to help students understand how planets are classified. It is great way to tie in Science with Language Arts and Spanish! In the script, a girl named 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
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Recycle Man - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students and their teacher or principal for Earth Day but can be done anytime you want to talk about recycling. A trash can is full and it is time to call your teacher, um, Recycle Man. But each student learns that anyone can be a hero and help save the planet by reusing, reducing, and recycling. I write small group reader's theaters so they will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's lines. Wait time
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4th - 8th
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Solar System Reader's Theatre- two reading levels
This Reader's Theater is about the Solar System with 10 parts- Narrator and each of the planets. Students will learn the basic information about each planet while expanding their vocabulary and oral language skills.Example text: " Jupiter: Greetings, stargazers! I am Jupiter, the mighty gas giant, the largest of all planets. My swirling storms and enormous size make me a true king of the cosmos. Far beyond me, there's a realm of icy giants - Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune." Simpler version: "Jupit
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3rd - 7th
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MS-ESS1-3
Earth Day Jeopardy - A Classroom Play
This is a classroom play designed to teach students (and their parents) about environmentally friendly ways to take care of everyday problems (i.e., ants in the home, pests in the garden, dead batteries in toys, etc.) The host, Timothy Takecharge, presents the contestants with a variety of scenarios, and their Jeopardy-style answers are designed to teach the audience about ways to care for our Earth. One contestant, however, has quite a different (and comical) approach to solving these everyda
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3rd - 6th
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Reduce, Reuse, Recyle - Short plays
This script is part of a recylcing unit. It's great for promoting Earth Day or for intigrating design and technology with Drama. Have the students bring in materials that otherwise would be thrown away, to create the following things to go with the script:
- paper/plastic cups to make a pyramid
- materials to make a necklace
- materials to make earrings
- materials to make various models of recycling/energy saving factories/plants
Keep in mind the students need to bring their own recycled ma
Environment: Analyzing photos of current environmental issues.
Aim: Students will describe and evaluate photos to identify the effects of current environmental issues.
Students will learn to:
1. Describe and Evaluate photos of environmental issues
2. Identify Current Environmental Issues
3. Recognize the effects and implications of environmental issues on environment, marine and wildlife, water, coast shore and contribute to global warming
4. Infer how to prevent or limit environmental issues
5. What they can do to help the earth
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5th
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Earth Day: A Beaver's River (Reader's Theatre)
Translated and adapted from an original work in Spanish, this children's play will capture the hearts of many. Students can read this play, either for an English class, a drama class, or even an earth science class. With Earth Day now on the calendar, students can learn the script to perform for student body. Earth Day will not be the same after this performance. Included are guided questions to assist in comprehension, but also to provide evaluative measures where students can make true inner
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2nd - 5th
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Kinesthetic Lesson for Solar System, Grades 2-8
This short quirky play leads to a thoughtful application of the movements of the Solar System's celestial bodies set to Strauss's famous overture "Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30." Students become the planets, etc., determining their orbits, rotation directions/speed, and use other clues to work through how the planets formed. Halley's Comet and the Kuiper Belt also play a role! Ideal for either a classroom lesson or a parent-night presentation!
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2nd - 8th
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Science (Physics) The Ice Giants of Uranus and Neptune
Full lesson lecture notes on Uranus and Neptune. Includes teacher notes to help keep students on task as well as fun pictures and some conclusion questions. Here is how to use this in class: 1: Download the entire document: “The notes” 2: Keep a copy of “the notes” for yourself. 3: Delete the areas that have the bold text and save a copy. The bold text in (parenthesis) are notes for you and you can delete those too. 4: Give the sheet with the deleted parts to your students. Have a copy with
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7th - 10th
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Arbor Day Speech
This Arbor Day Speech goes along with the Arbor Day Poems that were read before an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony.
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K - 8th
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