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High school science 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
R.U.R: A Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Human Condition
Students will recognize R.U.R.’s contribution of the word “robot” to English and “to all the languages in which science fiction is written”
Students will connect the themes (i.e. Artificial Intelligences (AIs) intent on destroying their creators) of Karl Čapek’s R.U.R. with early science/speculative fiction (i.e. Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus) as well as modern sci-fi works (i.e. “The Machines” from The Matrix (1999))
Following rubric requirements, students will employ previously lea
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10th - 12th
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Reader's Theater for Small Groups -- The Tomato Tornado
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups.The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way
I Think My TV is Alive! - What Makes Things Living or Nonliving?
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to help students review living and nonliving things. In the script - Chris wasn’t paying close attention in class and thinks his TV is alive because it talks and eats electricity. His friends paid attention though and are able to share the list of characteristics that living things must have in order to be alive. They practice rem
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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What Color Were The Dinosaurs - All About Fossils - Spanish Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about fossils, dinosaurs, and theories. In Spanish this script is called '¿De qué color eran los dinosaurios?'In the script, Juan and George are arguing about what color dinosaurs were. Sage and Rita try to help by telling them about fossils. Juan and George didn’t know what they were until they
Weathering Man and Erosion Boy / El Hombre Desgaste y El Chico Erosión
This is a Reader's Theater for 3 students. It follows the curriculum for science in 5th grade but it is also a good topic opener for any other grade that is going to be studying weathering or erosion. In this script Weathering and Erosion are compared to superheroes. This Reader's Theater is designed to tie in Language Arts and Science. My goal was to tie in some science with language arts. / El Hombre Desgaste y El Chico Erosión están jugando un juego de superhéroes, pero la chica no cree qu
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Interaction
This explanation describes how students can SEE the interaction between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Students will need to have learned about the two processes to understand the script. This explanation is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. The format is enhanced once downloaded from what is shown in the thumbnails.
Drinking Recycled Water - a.k.a. The Water Cycle! Spanish Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This is the Spanish Version and, in Spanish, it is called 'Beber agua reciclada – También conocido como ¡El ciclo del agua!'This ties science into reading as well as Spanish and is a great way to do three things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or remind students of the water cycle. In the script - It is a hot day and Kenyon is drinking his water bottle when two classmates remind him just how old the water on the pl
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - 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 'Cometas, Asteroides y Meteoros.' It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, a boy named 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. /Se supone que Brian debió haber escrito un informe so
The Headless Chicken - A True Story Reader's Theater
This script was written for 3 students and for Halloween - although it could be used anytime to entertain. It is based on the true story of a chicken that survived having it's head cut off. In the 40’s there was a chicken who really did have its head cut off by a farmer and yet it survived. This is that story. In the script, a student is trying to come up with a story to share with the class that is spooky. One of the students suggests that they tell the story of a chicken who survived 18 months
Respiratory System Lesson- PowerPoint w/ Animations & Script, Art Handout, Quiz
This lesson is full of information to guide learners through the features and essential roles of the respiratory system. It includes how the respiratory system works in collaboration with other human body systems, the key respiratory system components/organs and more.Explain the process of respiration by following the path of oxygen intake through inhalation and the exhalation of carbon dioxide waste.Examine common to severe health conditions of the respiratory system.Introduce two respiratory p
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6th - 9th
SKIT SCRIPT with songs / COVID 19 / JUMANJI-themed
This is an award-winning Skit Script for High School Students!The students' skit performance with this script won a Gold medal award during a competition. It has a theme about the Covid-19 pandemic and amazing songs, and based on the movie, Jumanji. It also talks about how to lessen the plastic pollution due to Covid-19 and how to take care of the Earth. With this script and a great portrayal of students, you will surely win any contest. It is worth buying!Title: Jumanji: Stronger TogetherWritte
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Small Group Reader's Theater for Science Packet #1
This group of scripts was written to support science standards and learning. They are for groups of 3 to 4 students. Science subjects covered are the rock cycle, magnetism, electricity, volcanoes, inherited traits, planets, comets/asteroids/and meteors, and rotation versus revolution. There are eight scripts. They usually sell for $2 but, in this packet, I am charging $10 instead of $16. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all eight in this packet. This means you get three free
Natural Selection Skit/Script
Students love performing this skit! It is a great way to review the steps of natural selection. Students take on the roles of tarantulas, wasps, diseases, or crawling insects in this skit. Along the way, they perform examples of overproduction, inherited variation, struggle to survive, and successful reproduction. The skit can accomodate 16+ student roles. Have students do this as a quick review in class or have them rehearse, dress the part, and record their production...either way, this
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7th - 9th
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External and Internal Stimuli Skits
Creative activity for students to explain their understanding of response to stimuli.
External stimuli, internal stimuli, and fight or flight.
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4th - 12th
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Meet Our Oldest Living Superheroes - Water and Sun! (All About the Water Cycle)
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or remind students of the water cycle and some of its vocabulary.In the script - When Ivette is asked who her favorite superhero is, she says it is water. No one else agrees with her until she explains everything that water and the sun can do.At the end of the script, students are asked to draw and label the water cyc
Question Exploration: Conservation of Momentum in Collisions
Momentum is building? Is it conserved in a collision or explosion?This Question Exploration explains How do we contrast conservation of momentum between elastic and inelastic collisions? This is an AP Physics 1 topic.Question Exploration Routines are instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a critical question to arrive at a main idea answer. Students taught using the content enhancement routi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
NGSS:
HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Also included in: StayGiant Physics Bundle: Impulse and Momentum
Pushing or Pulling - May the FORCES Be With You! Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce students to what a force is - a push or a pull. In the script - Gibson has worn a hooded robe to school today because the class is studying forces. He wasn’t listening closely and has assumed that the forces they are studying are just like the one in the movie. His friends help to explain what a force really is and gi
Science Peer Feedback Sentence Starters (editable)
Students use these sentence starters to give feedback for science. These will help them get started in giving MEANINGFUL feedback! It's a Word Document so you can edit/modify for students/classes as needed. Print and laminate or copy and have them paste it in their notebook. Hope this is helpful!Take a look at my other science resources:Science Reference RingsScience Discussion Sentence Starters (Editable version)Making A Great Scientific Model ChecklistMaking a Scientific Model Guide/Checklist
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5th - 9th
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Small Group Reader's Theater for Science Packet #2
This group of scripts was written to support science standards and learning. They are for groups of 3 to 4 students. Science subjects covered erosion, weathering, living and nonliving things, the water cycle, the five animal kingdoms, force, tornado safety, and types of energy.. There are eight scripts. They usually sell for $2 but, in this packet, I am charging $10 instead of $16. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all eight in this packet. This means you get three free when y
Science & Society: A Heliocentric Play, Great STEAM Cross-Curricular Activity
This play is a perfect cross-curricula STEAM activity. Teach students how society influences science in this highly entertaining and engaging activity. It's also a great way to start your year or fill those pre-break days.Take it to the stage. Perform it for the school. Really do it up, the kids love it! Engaging and funny, this play has lots of roles. It gets kids up and moving, as they act out how society affected the acceptance of Galileo's evidence of a heliocentric universe. Students always
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-3
, HS-ESS1-5
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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
Welcome to the Kingdoms of Life! - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to review the 5 kingdoms of life and how they are classified. In the script, the King of the Animal Kingdom is talking about how awesome his kingdom is when two subjects start asking him about what it takes to join. The King goes on to explain what it takes to be a member of each of the five kingdoms. They review the names and the
Photosynthesis; A Dramatic Reading
A short play that can be read out, acted, modified by pupils to encourage the learning and understanding of photosynthesis. This is aimed at KS3, but works equally well with KS4, especially if you encourage the pupils to improve the content to cover what they are expected to know (with key terminology such as limiting factors, nutrients etc).
This play has been showcased at educational conferences, widely shared amongst teachers, and was published as part of the Guardian newspapers' Summer Crea
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7th - 10th, Higher Education
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