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Endocrine System Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Protist Reading Comprehensions and Questions
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:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Genes, DNA, Chromosomes Article
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Genes, Alleles, Phenotypes, Genotypes Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
What Causes the Weather? Reading Comprehension
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
Nervous System and the Brain Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Excretory System Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Reading Comprehension
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
Female Reproductive System Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Male Reproductive System Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Sexual versus Asexual Reproduction Reading Comprehension
**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
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Mutations and Genetic Disorders Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article explores genetic mutations and genetic disorders. It provides a great real-world application and extension to a genetics 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 questions.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Respiratory System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Respiratory 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 reinfo
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Immune System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Immune 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 reinforceme
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Mitosis versus Meiosis Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a reading comprehension comparing and contrasting 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 h
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Homeostasis Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about Homeostasis - body's natural tendency to work together to achieve health and balance. The article comes from: ck12 (https://www.ck12.org/biology/Homeostasis/lesson/Homeostasis-BIO/) 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 questio
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary Reader's Guide
Gail Jarrow has written an engaging account of the search for the source of the typhoid fever outbreak in 1907. This is the reader's guide and supplementary materials that I used with my students while we read this book.
Students were asked to find evidence in the text, use timelines, identify arguments of opposing individuals and define words using context clues. This book will fit easily into any life science class or English Language Arts class. In addition, this product works very easily w
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Digestive System: Food Poisoning
**Distance and remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great extension to a body systems unit - health issues affecting the body systems. When students apply their understanding, the knowledge becomes deeper and more meaningful. The article is about Food Poisoning, which affects the Digestive 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 question
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Genes, Heredity, Genetic Disorders Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis 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 questions. The article can be used for literacy
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Cloning Article
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article explores the genetics of cloning. 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 questions. The article can be used for li
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Circulatory System: Heart Disease
**Distance and remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great extension to a body systems unit - health issues affecting the body systems. When students apply their understanding, the knowledge becomes deeper and more meaningful. The article is about Heart Disease, which affects the Circulatory 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 questio
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Skeletal System: Osteoporosis
**Distance and remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great extension to a body systems unit - health issues affecting the body systems. When students apply their understanding, the knowledge becomes deeper and more meaningful. The article is about Osteoporosis, which affects the Skeletal 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.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Prokaryote versus Eukaryote Cells
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis is a basic informational introduction reading about prokaryote versus eukaryote cells. The reading is interesting and engaging and includes helpful diagrams. It includes follow-up comprehension and analyses questions, along with a helpful graphic organizer. The reading could be used for literacy groups, individual DEAR, science station activities, homework, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Digestive System Reading Comprehension
**Distance Learning and Remote Learning AppropriateThis article is a great overview, introduction, review or reinforcer about the Digestive 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
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
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