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6th grade science literature circle pdfs
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
Dr. Patricia Bath Close Read w/Core-Aligned Questions #digitallearning
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
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: AFRICAN AMERICAN HEROES BUNDLE
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
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
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!
Grades:
K - 12th
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
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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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DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Passages with a Science Emphasis
These science based passages are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in students. This collection features 25 engaging DAZE / MAZE/ CLOZE passages covering a range of topics aligned with the Common Core standards for science. The passages encompass a mix of nonfiction and narrative content, ensuring students' exposure to various genres. To facilitate assessment and progress tracking, an answer key is included, offering educators a valuable resource for effective instruction and
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Practice Passages
Higher Order Thinking and Comprehension - The Six Thinking Hats
de Bono's six thinking hats are used to support critical thinking and higher order comprehension. Explicit questions are provided for each of the six thinking hats, to support students to think deeply about the text, "The Lorax" by Dr Seuss. Students work in small co-operative groups to discuss key issues in the text. The resource builds on accountable talk, critical literacy and philosophical inquiry.
This resource is for personal/classroom use only and is not to be distributed further. Mul
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4th - 8th
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Adapted Book/Activity
This adapted and interactive Velcro book is modified for the accessibility of all students. It’s perfect for an independent Literacy center, work station,or task basket.This product includes:* A 14 page (12 identical matching pieces) adapted interactive Velcro book that focuses on sequencing and vocabulary (life cycle, foods & days of the week) from the Story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.* Life Cycle of a Butterfly activity (2 levels)This book has been modified in a way to make
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PreK - 6th
6th Grade Substitute Plans Ready to Go- All About Avalanches and Snow
Snow Days!! These Snow Worksheets are a perfect for unit study, substitute lesson or for learning at home lesson.**Digital pdf file included to use with your favorite pdf annotation application (Like Noteability)Say it with me: snow, snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!!!!!Don't we all LOVE Snow Days?Trying to get kids to focus when those precious flakes are drifting through the air is like attempting to catch a rainbow with a butterfly net- impossible. My secret? Use snow as a catalyst for learning!Th
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4th - 8th
Literature Study: Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Take a trip back into time around the early 1900s into the Grand Canyon! Brighty of the Grand Canyon is an adventure fiction book based from a donkey found in the Grand Canyon years ago. Marguerite Henry weaves adventure, nature, history, and literature into a beautiful story in a magnificent place!This unit was created to help the reader to learn about the time period, the history that happened in that area during that time, the people that helped make that area unique, and the flora and fauna
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3rd - 6th
Pedro's Journal Lapbook and Book Report Project
Travel with Pedro as he sails to the New World. Pedro is a boy who traveled with Christopher Columbus. He was on the journey because he could read and write. As students read this book they will learn what it feels like to live on The Santa Maria and journal their trip each day!What is a Lapbook? A Lapbook is a hands-on method for students to visually learn about the subject material being taught. A Lapbook highlights the study. The Lapbook can be held in the student’s lap, so…that’s how we g
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3rd - 6th
Teaching Through Inquiry: An Overview of Questions
Questions come in so many different types we can easily get lost when choosing them. We need good questions for discussion, for exams, for reading and writing strategies. I took all the notes and books I had about questions and reduced the core ideas into this one page. I find it useful for myself but can also give it to students to use as a tool to generate their own questions for discussions, projects, research, or writing assignments. It is written in accessible language, so it should work at
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6th - 12th
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DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Nonfiction Passages
These passages are designed to enhance fluency and comprehension skills in students. This collection features 20 engaging DAZE / MAZE/ CLOZE passages covering a range of nonfiction topics. To facilitate assessment and progress monitoring, an answer key is included, offering educators a valuable resource for effective instruction and evaluation. Students will embark on an exciting learning journey, exploring a variety of nonfiction and language arts while strengthening their fluency and comprehen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: DAZE / MAZE / CLOZE Practice Passages
Big Bear, Big Dipper, How Bear Lost His Tail Lessons - Indigenous Resource
Supporting Indigenous Resources and Reconciliation for Elementary School StudentsThis no-prep, learning resource explores the First Peoples' celestial perspective on the Big Dipper through the Kenyen'keha:ka (one of the Six Nations) traditional story of Big Bear. The traditional story used for this unit can be found at Strong Nations online store and the Apple Book version can be purchased here, at the Apple Store. The story is a great support, but the unit can be completed without it. Included
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Haudenosaunee BUNDLE - Lessons and Unit Plan
Weather News Segment PBL (5 student job packets, 25 lesson plans)
Project Description:Check out our final product: 3rd- Grade Student-run Weather ReportIn this project, students engage in investigation and observation of the weather to create a student run weather forecast. They work together as a group to collect data, research weather patterns, temperature, make observations of local weather and weather related news. Students reflect and engage in conversations about how weather impacts our daily lives. Students consider factors such as how we should prepare
Infographic Nonfiction Science Mats: BIOMES
This unique product is in answer to a problem I had in my own classroom. I needed differentiated text to use in my reading, math, AND science workshops. It is meant to be printed in color ON 11"X17" card stock and consists of 7 infographic mats. Each mat is about a specific biome and includes information like fascinating facts, precipitation data via a graph, temperature data, photographic information about plants and animals, and a mapping component that shows the latitudinal range for tha
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3rd - 6th
A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga - Novel Study Guide - Book Companion - Space
Teaching literature through A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga will be thought-provoking and thorough. This no-prep novel study, about a rover being built and sent to Mars, includes vocabulary and reading comprehension skills in manageable chunks for your students.Clear student directions make this novel study easy for students to work on independently. Leave it with a substitute teacher and your students will keep reading the text to better understand the characters, science, STEM, and adventures
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Mars Fiction & Nonfiction Unit - Mazes - Reading Comprehension - Space
A Journey for Climate Action Explore Earth's Environment & Biodiversity
This is a comprehensive PDF resource, "Green Wonders: A Sustainable Journey for Climate Action," designed to ignite curiosity and inspire action on World Environment Day. Each keyword represents a fascinating aspect of our planet, from biodiversity to renewable energy, carefully crafted to engage and educate students of all secondary/elementary ages.SUITABLE for WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY! How It Can Be Used in the Classroom:- Engaging Lessons: Each keyword provides a springboard for engaging lesson
Grades:
6th - 9th
Magic Tree House -- Twisters and Other Terrible Storms -- a Literature Study
If you are studying weather, then this is the product for you! This goes with the Magic Tree House book Twisters and Other Terrible Storms, which is the nonfiction companion for Twister on Tuesday. This can be done as a whole-class or small-group activity. Each page has a variety of questions and graphic organizers to make students dig deeper and to aid in comprehension.
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2nd - 6th
The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments
The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments is a fun and happier twist on the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs". This drama script was designed for students in Primary (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3), however, this script could also be used for students in the Junior grades as well (Grades 4 - 6). In addition to The 3 Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Drama Script, you will also have access to: a customizable Letter to Parents, Student Planning Sheet, Student Drama
"The Thing About Jellyfish" novel study
"The Thing About Jellyfish" is a superb novel on friendship, choice and consequence, and self-discovery. This novel study looks through the lens of the scientific method, as the book is divided into sections of the scientific method. It's great way to integrate science into an ELA unit. This also includes a test for after finishing the novel.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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