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3rd grade science script pdfs
Animal Classification ELA and Science Unit, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade
Animal Classification (An ELA and Science Unit)These wonderful activities go along great with any animal unit. They are especially great to support and enhance your science lessons on animal groups. The reader theater scripts are two part scripts that focus on information about each animal group. There are 6 animal groups highlighted: mammals, reptiles, insects, fish, amphibians and birds. The students can take turns being the different animals, learn new vocabulary and work on their reading f
Reader's Theater Solar System Science Class Play Fluency Practice Solar System
Looking for a way to fit more into the school day? Save time by incorporating reading and science. This Solar System science play is an original script I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used as a high-interest space introduction or review! It's filled with lots of scientific information about the sun, moons, planets, and other space objects, but even better, it's full of humor and fun! Your 3rd - 6th grade students will LOVE this
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3rd - 6th
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The Rock Cycle Reader's Theater
A fun way to act out the rock cycle! This reader's theater contains 20 speaking parts that explain the process that a rock goes through in the rock cycle. Students will not only be able to define sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks but they will also learn science vocabulary such as weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, sediment, intrusive, extrusive, mantle, magma, and lava. Each word is defined in the script. Students will also review examples of each type of rock i
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3rd - 6th
Rocks and Minerals Reader's Theater Science Class Play Fluency Practice Erosion
Looking for a way to save time by incorporating reading and science? How about adding fluency practice for the whole class? This "I Wanna Be a Rock Star" Play is all about rocks and minerals. It is an original science script I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used as a great activity to reinforce a rocks and minerals science unit. The play is filled with lots of scientific information about rocks and minerals, including sedimentary
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3rd - 6th
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Earth's Rotation and Revolution Reader's Theater
This script allows students to perform and act out the rotation and revolution of Earth. The reader's theater explains the day and night cycle, the difference between rotate and revolve, and the causes of the seasons.
Some ideas are to have your students form small groups to perform for other students. Have them create props, a background, add silly voices... anything to help them comprehend! Kids love acting!
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3rd - 6th
Reader's Theater Weather Class Play - Weather Science Activity Fluency Practice
Save time by incorporating reading and science! This Weather Play is an original science script I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used as part of a weather unit in science. Not only does it contain excellent scientific information about the water cycle, and weather phenomena like rain, snow, hail, thunder, lightning, and cloud types, but it's also funny and is one your students will love!Specifically, it includes:15 page Original
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3rd - 6th
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Animal Classification Readers Theatre
Looking for an interesting way to teach basic animal classification? This folder contains readers theatre scripts for teaching about the five groups of vertebrates--reptiles, amphibians, fish, mammals, and birds. Each script is two pages and includes parts for 4-5 students. All together, you will have parts for 23 students. The scripts are--well, a little silly! In Molly's Mammals, a pet shop owner who wants to sell only mammals deals with customers who want other kinds of pets. Other scripts in
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3rd - 5th
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The Water Cycle Reader's Theater
This reader's theater allows students to act out and perform the water cycle! Includes 14 speaking parts with vocabulary words such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, groundwater, and runoff.
Some ideas are to have your students form small groups to perform for other students. Have them create props, a background, add silly voices... anything to help them comprehend! Kids love acting!
Check out my Science Reader's Theater Bundle and other Science Reader's Theaters:
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3rd - 6th
Animal Adaptations Reader's Theater
This reader's theater provides a fun way to dive into animal adaptations! The story analyzes the difference between structural and behavioral adaptations and how these help animals to survive. Many animal examples are provided as well as an explanation of inherited traits and learned behaviors. Students will see how without adapting, animals will go extinct.
Science vocabulary defined and discussed in this reader's theater include: extinction, structural adaptation, behavioral adaptation, insti
Science Readers' Theatre about Space: Poor Pluto
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills. It not only has science vocabulary about the planets but also uses challenging everyday words for students to learn.
This file has a 6-character script (for small group) and a 10-character script (for a larger group) that tells the story about how Pluto is not longer considered a planet
Science Reader's Theater Bundle
This bundle includes SEVEN science based reader's theaters to connect reading, science, and drama! Included readings are "The Cause of Autumn," "Animal Adaptations," "Energy Pyramids and Food Chains," "The Water Cycle," "The Rock Cycle," "Earth's Rotation and Revolution," and "Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources." This 40 page product allows students to have fun while learning science and practicing reading skills. Some ideas are to have your students form small groups to perform for other stude
Energy Pyramid and Food Chain Reader's Theater
This reader's theater provides a fun way to dive into food chains and energy pyramids! The story analyzes how energy is passed from one organism to the next and how a break in the food chain affects an entire ecosystem. Science vocabulary defined and discussed in this reader's theater include producer, photosynthesis, consumer, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, decomposer and scavenger.
10 speaking parts as well as a vocabulary note taking sheet are included.
Some ideas are to have your student
Solar System & Planets Reader's Theater
This product includes a reader's theater script called "The Planets' First Day of School." It includes a script for 9 roles (the sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). I have also included necklaces to identify the roles. There is a brief worksheet for students to write down what they learned about the planets and the sun. I have used this in my class, and my students loved it! I mounted the cover sheet and scripts to file folders for each reader. I laminat
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2nd - 5th
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Circulatory System Reader's Theatre
Heart, blood vessels, blood cells, spleen, and platelets oh my! Are you studying the circulatory system and need a quick review? Have your students practice this reader's theatre. Packed with 11 characters including a funny virus and a white blood cell who hopes to gobble up every germ in their path, this reader's theatre will help your students become more fluent readers and learn about this important body system at the same time.
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3rd - 8th
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Weather Map Project- STEM Meteorology
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING!This is *NOT* a "no prep" activity. It requires a green screen, if used in the way photos appear, and the downloading of an app from an Iphone. In addition, there are other item like a tripod I suggest you purchase to complete this. It also requires at least two hours of time on the teacher's part to prepare your students for this activity. However, it is completely worth the time and money. This took my students about three days (one hour each day) to complete, aft
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3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS2-5
, 4-ESS2-2
Science Readers' Theater about Rock Cycle and Rock Types
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills. It not only has science vocabulary about the rock cycle and the 3 main types of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) but also uses challenging everyday words for students to learn. This script is formatted as a TV infomercial for rocks with the purpose of persuading the audience t
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3rd - 6th
Science Readers' Theater about Life Science: Survivor: Animal Adaptation Edition
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills. It not only has science vocabulary about adaptations but also uses challenging everyday words for students to learn.
This 6-character script is formatted as a TV show parody of "Survivor." It includes a bonus debate activity where students must decide who will win the survivor game ba
Readers' Theater Script: Reading-Science, Sun, Moon, Earth, Lots Of Activities
Reading And Science Integration: Best Friends Forever (The Sun, The Moon, The Earth, The Water Cycle)Reading/Science Integration: Activities To Be Used In Small Groups, Centers, Or Teacher Table.This script will talk about: The Water CycleOcean TidesCharacteristics of the Sun, Moon and Earth.Relationship between the Sun, the Moon and the EarthMoon FacesFull Package includes:CoverIntroductionCommon Core Standards (Reading, Listening, Science)9 pg Script Highlighted In Color9 pg Script B&W (S
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3rd - 5th
Respiratory System Reader's Theatre
Do you need a way to help student's better understand the respiratory system? Are words like alveoli and pharynx difficult to explain? After studying the respiratory system, why not review its functions and parts using a reader's theatre? This 11 part reader's theatre easily explain what happens when Oxygen enters a person's nose, travels through the trachea, pharynx, bronchial tubes, and into the lungs. Add the character diaphragm and you have a fun filled way to learn more about this important
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3rd - 8th
Science Readers' Theater about Volcanoes and Earthquakes
From my personal experience teaching elementary grades, there is never enough time for reading or science. This lesson integrates science content about two forces that shape the earth, earthquakes and volcanoes, into a way for students to practice fluency and reading skills through a newscast format. It not only has science vocabulary but also new everyday words for students to learn. This script can be used for a variety of purposes. There are also question sheets for discussion or pair work an
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3rd - 5th
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Reader's Theater Science Play
Want to save time and incorporate reading and science to review weathering, erosion, and deposition concepts? This Dude, Where's My Rock? reader's theater is an original science play I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students. It can also be used to introduce or reinforce science information, to add variety to the reading block, or to help students practice reading fluency with repeated readings.This science play is filled with solid scientific information ab
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3rd - 6th
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Reader's Theater Script: Natural Resources, Conservation, Waste Management
Reading and Science Integration: USE AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES “TRASH ME NOT”Scripts with Content for Intermediate Readers. FULL PACKThis Readers’ Theater is a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, small groups, centers, or teacher table.TRASH ME NOT will be divided into 5 scenes. Each scene will have a reading response activity!For example:Scene1:First: Read and Re Read (Fluency)Next: Making Predictions, Answering & Asking Questions (Comprehen
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3rd - 5th
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Solar Eclipse Reader's Theater Scripts 4 Plays Teaching Solar Eclipse
Celebrate and Learn About the Solar Eclipse with Reader's Theater Scripts That Let Kids Teach Kids About the Event.Bring your classroom to life with Reader's Theater - kids practice reading and speaking. It is simply FUN learning.Included 4 Scripts (4-5 pages each, 5-7 parts in each play):Welcome to “The Solar Eclipse Adventure,” where kids will be experiencing a solar eclipse—a rare event where the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on our planet.Welcome to "Exploring S
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2nd - 5th
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Animal and Plant Adaptations Reader's Theater - Science Play
Want an easy way to incorporate reading and science while reviewing adaptations in plants and animals? This Adaptations Around the World reader's theater is an original science play I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used to reinforce science information, to add variety to the reading block, or to help students practice reading fluency with repeated readings.This reader's theater is filled with lots of scientific information about
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3rd - 6th
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