8th grade Halloween science literature circles

Astronomy, English Language Arts, Writing

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

Hello Universe Novel Study

Created by

LIT Lessons

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

...

Biotic and Abiotic Factors Ecology Close Reading

Created by

Science Lessons That Rock

Help increase science literacy by using this close reading article on biotic and abiotic factors! Students will learn about how abotic factors in the environment affect biotic organisms. Examples in the reading include:- Temperature dependent sex determination in reptiles- Weasel seasonal coat color- Trees survival mechanisms in winter- Plant's response to sound Included in your purchase are two versions of the article- one at a 1100 lexile and a second at a 900 lexile for your lower level reade

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Reading

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.10

Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle

JURASSIC PARK: NOVEL STUDY, SCIENTIFIC FIELD GUIDE (All Levels Differentiated)

Created by

Learning Is Not Quiet

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

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Also included in: Notebook Style Book Club Growing Bundle (11 Book Clubs)

Endocrine System Reading Comprehension

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**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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Protist Reading Comprehensions and Questions

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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

Subjects:

Activities, Literature Circles

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article

Created by

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

**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.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Scorton Creek Publishing - Kevin Cox

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons

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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.

Subjects:

Chemistry, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Physics

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters

Created by

kelly morrow

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!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Dry Novel Study (by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman) Updated Nov 2022

Created by

SimplyDoe

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Environment, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Literature Circles

Genes, Alleles, Phenotypes, Genotypes Reading Comprehension

Created by

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis reading comprehension explores genetic This article explores genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application to a genetic unit, which gives students meaning and purpose to their classroom learning. It is exciting and applicable to modern-day science progressions. 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 ques

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Literature Circles

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

What Causes the Weather? Reading Comprehension

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Energy Reading Comprehension and Activities

Created by

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

PreK-12 Instructional Coaches Corner

Student Run Newscast PBL (5 lesson plans, 5 news segments, 23 student jobs)

Created by

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Research, Simulations, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.5

...

Nervous System and the Brain Reading Comprehension

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**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Nervous 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 reinforcem

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Excretory System Reading Comprehension

Created by

Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology

**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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Reading Comprehension

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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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

The Tell-Tale Heart Socratic Seminar

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

Socratic Seminar Materials for Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale HeartA Socratic Seminar (or a "Fish Bowl" Conversation as I like to call them with my students) is a higher order way of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource was created to

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Assessment, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.6

...

Also included in: The Tell-Tale Heart Activity Bundle

Female Reproductive System Reading Comprehension

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**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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Male Reproductive System Reading Comprehension

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**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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Science

NGSS:

MS-LS1-3

Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Active Reading Article, "Ocean in Motion"

Created by

Michelle Holland

Are you looking for a way in which to constructively "break down" articles from Amplify into concise sections allowing for annotation skills ("SNOTS" -- "Small Notes on the Side") to be capitalized upon and active reading and writing skills to be embraced? Look no further than the way in which this article allows for students to make personal and meaningful connections to the text they are reading.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Scaffolded Notes, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-5

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS2-6

, MS-ESS3-3

, MS-ESS2-5

Sexual versus Asexual Reproduction Reading Comprehension

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Biology, General Science, Other (Science)

**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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Gravity and Friction Reading Comprehension

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Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

This is a reading comprehension about the forces of gravity and friction. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - forces and motion. The article is written in friendly and engaging language, and provides many real-life, relevant connections and examples. It includes helpful diagrams and visuals. It is about a page and includes about a page of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Reference Points Reading Comprehension

Created by

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

This is a reading comprehension introducing reference points and changes in motion. It is aligned to 7th-grade essential standards - forces and motion. The article is written in friendly and engaging language, and provides many real-life, relevant connections and examples. It is about a page long and includes about a page of standards-aligned comprehension and analyses questions. The article can be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR or homework reinforcement.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types: