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6th grade environment scripts for parents
The Great Kapok Tree Readers Theater - Cause and Effect
I have included the lesson plan with the readers' theater, so all you have to do it print and enjoy!
I used this Readers’ Theater with my fourth graders. It was a springboard into our BIG IDEA topic of Environments, and it also led to great conversation about cause and effect.
We know that cause and effect is a HUGE concept for students to master, especially in the sciences. The Next Generation Science Standards (“NGSS”) call this a cross cutting concept. This means it, in terms of NGSS, th
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4th - 7th
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Extreme Weather Color Pages
9 different extreme weather scenes for kids to color. They include: hurricane, tornado, ice storm, blizzard, drought, waterspout, heatwave, fog and flood.
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PreK - 6th
Virtual digital interactive Incredible Journey Water Cycle Game
The Incredible Journey Water Cycle Game encourages students to become water droplets and travel through the water cycle (travel medium includes the traditional condensation, precipitation, and evaporation as well as infiltration, transpiration, runoff, consumption, and waste). Use this interactive resource over and over as a review and/or a teaching tool. Allow elementary students mimic each water droplet as they journey through the cycle or have middle school student document their journey on t
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2nd - 9th
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Ecosystems Unit - Grade 5
This unit covers ecosystems for 5th grade. It starts with day one and goes all the way through the entire unit. There are review questions throughout the PowerPoint, as well. The PowerPoint also includes Thinking Map application for students, which help them organize their information from their notes. It also lines up directly with standards and support documents.
This PowerPoint covers SC Standards:
5-2.2 Summarize the composition of an ecosystem, considering both biotic factors (including
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4th - 6th
Rachel Carson: A Reader's Theater Script
WOMEN in SCIENCE: Rachel Carson, a Biography!A Biologist and marine zoologist, Carson’s books shared her love of nature, especially the ocean and its inhabitants. Her book, Silent Spring, sparked concern in how chemical pesticides were harming our environment. Carson helped to start the environmental movement in our country, which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This Reader's Theater Script could be used as a STEM biography any time of year or especially during
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5th - 9th
Renewable Energy Sources Readers Theatre Script
This script on RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES involves students in reading and reviewing information about six sources of natural energy that can be continually recycled. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references. It’s part of a collection in my book CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE SCRIPTS: SCIENCE.
This script is written for solo speakers with many parts for ALL so that teachers can use it with a whole class. Reading and rehearsing the script reinforces information and
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5th - 7th
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Water Cycle Reader's Theatre
Reinforce the concepts of the water cycle through a fun reader's theatre! Join the four water droplets, Quench, HtwoO, Thirst and Aqua on their adventure through the cycle.
Also check out the Water Cycle Reader's Theatre Podcast!
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3rd - 6th
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Interactions & Ecosystems 18 Partner Play Bundle for Fluency & Comprehension
This innovative collection of 18 partner plays that align with the Interactions & Ecosystem unit is designed to address common classroom challenges, offering a seamless blend of educational content and engaging narratives. With a focus on older students, each script incorporates elements of humor and introduces new technologies, making science both accessible and enjoyable. These plays are not just stories; they are a bridge to comprehension through fluency, utilizing the power of repeated r
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6th - 8th
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EARTH DAY activity, author reading, grade 4 +, A World Worth Imagining
Earth Day activity...I invite you this Earth Day to tell a different kind of story, one with a different kind of message- hope.(purchase includes a pdf version as well as an author audio reading of A World Worth Imagining). A World Worth Imagining was inspired by a wonderful group of young people I have taught for many years. One Earth Day morning standing by our pond, I invited the children to close their eyes and imagine what it might look like in one hundred years. One of the girls refused, b
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Water Cycle Hoe-Down
This is a download that contains a song that I teach my 2nd graders to help them remember the water cycle. Hand motions are included in directions! Your kids will have a great time with this song! :)
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PreK - 12th
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Our Planet Guided Reading Play Scripts
This set of 6 Guided Reading Play Scripts looks at man's impact on the environment - in the context of five different habitats: a pond, the rainforest, the poles, the desert and the ocean - and what we as the human race can do to undo the harm done.
Please note: Teaching time of 40 minutes is very approximate, depending on time spent on reading and answering quiz questions.
Play 1 Life in a Pond
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Frog Great Diving Beetle
Newt Snail
Stickleback Dragonfly
Play 2 Life in a Rainfor
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3rd - 9th
Sharing the Planet: Global Impact
Students will work collaboratively to create and perform a Reader's Theater Performance that brings to life a situation where living organism(s) and Earth's natural resources impact one another. This is a culminating project intended to assess the following: Collaborative & cooperative learning skills; comprehension of global environmental topics; understanding of the structure and conventions of writing a script in format
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3rd - 6th
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"The Beluga Who Tried to Talk" NON-FICTION Readers Theater, Ocean, Sealife
“Strange, But True: NoC, the Beluga Who Tried to Talk” Two original Readers Theater scripts from Readers Theater All YearCan whales talk? One would think not. Yet, "Strange, But True: NoC–the Beluga Who Tried to Talk" non-fiction Readers Theater tells a strange tale of a whale who seemed to attempt to bridge the communication gap. Based on an article from Smithsonian Magazine, "Strange, But True: NoC–the Beluga Who Tried to Talk" presents radio show hosts interviewing a panel of experts who
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4th - 6th
Look At That Tree: Nature Observation Walk and Scavenger Hunt
This printable can be used on an outdoor nature walk as a scavenger hunt for upper elementary kids. It focuses on the theme of trees and is designed as an observation recording sheet rather than a checklist. The kids draw pictures and record their observations. The first page of this printable activity lists items to be found: a tree stump, a hollow tree, a log, 3 different kinds of trees, a creature that lives in a tree, and moss. The second page provides optional questions to think about, as
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3rd - 6th
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Wildlife day stickers bundle
"Wildlife Day Stickers" are a vibrant collection of digital stickers designed to celebrate and raise awareness about the rich diversity of wildlife around the world. These stickers feature various species of animals, birds, insects, and marine life in their natural habitats, showcasing their beauty and importance to our planet's ecosystem.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Motivation quotes kids bundle 5 packs
That Funky Food Chain Musical For Kids INSTANT DOWNLOAD
That Funky Food Chain is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the students to become the consumers, producers, and decomposers that make life on earth possible. They'll show how plants get energy from the sun, plant-eaters from the plants, meat-eaters from the plant-eaters, and decomposers from the well, decaying remains of them all, right? In this groovy story, the meat-eaters (second-level consumers AKA carnivores) decide they're sick of their violent reputation, and decide to stop eating meat! How
1000 Hours Outside Tracker
This is a visual tracker to log your 1000 hours outside! Follow the movement started by influencer and podcaster Ginny Yurich. First, determine what colors to represent each degree span. Go outside and begin accumulating hours (and memories)!Fill in what the temperatures were for the hours spent outdoors, and at the end of the year, the chart will show how much time was spent outside in each temperature range!This is a great way to visualize the "1000 Hours" goal AND work on: -fractions-percent
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Backyard BINGO scavenger hunt
A backyard BINGO scavenger hunt game with common species known to children and easily found nearby most homes. An information guide with 8 separate ways to play and to use this resource is included.
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PreK - 6th
Marvellous Minibeasts Assembly or Class Play
Marvellous Minibeasts AssemblyThis might be about minibeasts but let me assure you there is nothing mini about this assembly! It’s a little longer than my usual scripts – let’s just say, I found my cast members way too interesting! I will undoubtedly write some more scripts on them – either as class plays or shorter scripts (group readers) for use within the classroom. I can probably cram more information into these, with quizzes included!Marvellous Minibeasts has a cast of 30 (easily adaptable
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4th - 7th
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Seasons of the Whitetail Deer
This is an easy to read book with numerous pictures focusing on the lives of Whitetail Deer. It takes you from fawn to adult stages and looks at their complete life history along with behavior. This is a book for all ages.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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North American Wildlife Coloring Packet
Explore just a few of the incredible animals we share our neighborhoods with. Includes 68 common or unique North American species from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Lined illustration are realistic and proportionally accurate. This packet can compliment a biology or ecology elementary or middle school unit or be used as a casual classroom coloring activity. Names of species are included, faintly, to allow younger children to practice tracing over the words. Species included:Acorn Woodpe
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PreK - 8th
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
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Bundle of Readers Theater Script based on a Mexican Legend & Lesson Plans
This bundle includes a delightful Readers Theater script to integrate into reading program or Social Studies class! Readers Theater scripts improve fluency in elementary students. Great for learning social emotional skills and about the environment. This story has an anti-bulling theme and also teaches children to protect and respect the environment. I hope you and your students enjoy as much as my students do!This resource includes a Task Cards for group work and 2 page non-fiction reading abou
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4th - 6th
Bundle: Forest biomes (Power Points, games, reader's theater)
Forest biomes package includes ALL of the following (detailed description below):
*A) Forest ecosystem kinesthetic games eight games in one.
*B) Forest Biomes PPT (details below)
*C) Biome bingo
*D) Plant parts – Which is the Greatest reader’s theater script (Flesch-Kincaid grade level 4.5)
*E) Food chain project template
A) Teach your students about ecosystems, food chains and webs, omnivore, herbivore, consumer, producer, prey, predator, niche, competition, habitat, camouflage, using move a
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3rd - 8th
BRAZIL – A Country Study + Elementary Art Lesson. Create fun Paper Puppets!
Learn about the lush Amazon Rainforest, and examine the stunning colors of the Macaw, and the sleek and powerful Jaguar. Experiment with textures using painted paper to make unique paper puppets in this colorful lesson plan centered around South America's largest country.Learn about Brazil, the Amazon Rainforest and the animals that live there in this unique elementary art lesson that kids will love!Learn about creating textures and have fun making painted paperUse painted paper to create two an
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K - 6th
Also included in: SOUTH AMERICA! Explore Brazil & Peru: Paper Puppets & Collage
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