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Earth Day environment Common Core RI.7.8 resources
American Bison Informational Text Reading Unit Summer Reading Passages
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Would you like your students to learn about American bison? This informational text unit will have your students reading about bison and the adaptations that help them to survive. They will learn about how bison were once almost hunted to extinction but have now made a substantial recovery due to conservation efforts. Student pages in printable PDF and Google Slides.Bison Reading Unit Includes:PhenomenaSuggested ScheduleTh
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Animal Adaptations Science Summer Reading Passages Ecosystem and Nature
Earth Day Resources Bundle: Reading Passages, Escape Room, Research, Allegory
All of my "Earth Day" and "Environmental" Resources in one convenient bundle!What's Included:1. Earth Day/Environmental Reading Passages and Formative Assessment Questions3 Reading Passages with Standards-Based Questions perfect for formative or summative standards assessments2. Earth Day Escape RoomEngage your students with this digital escape room on the history of Earth Day and the legislature that it inspired!3. Eco-Heroes Research ProjectDigital or Print Research Project on environmentalist
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6th - 8th
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Earth Day: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about Earth Day through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions1 reading passage – (See topic below.)5 differentiated reading levels CCSS-aligned que
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3rd - 8th
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Greta Climate Speech Multiple Choice Quiz Close Reading & Rhetorical Analysis
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love reading about current events. This speech by Greta Thunberg on climate change is perfect activity for Earth Day or Women's History Month.In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Greta Thunberg's argument by
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6th - 12th
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Earth Day/Environmental-Themed Reading Passages and Questions!
Dive into Earth Day or an Environmental Unit with this reading passage and formative assessment bundle!Features:Comprehensive Nonfiction Passage: Delve into the concepts, benefits, and challenges associated with renewable energy through a carefully crafted reading passage.History of Earth Day PassagePlastic Pollution PassageRenewable Energy Passage5 Sets of MC Questions for eachMultiple Choice Standards-Based Questions: Assess students' understanding and comprehension with five rigorously design
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6th - 9th
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Writing Module #1 | Write a Problem-Solution Argument | Recycling | Grades 7-12
Your 7th to 12th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Argument Essay about "The Recycling Problem," perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with recycling (plastics mainly) and different ways of so
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 7-12 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
The Global Waterscape: Understanding the world's water resources Complete Lesson
Enhance your students' understanding of the world's water resources with this comprehensive lesson plan. This package includes - A thought-provoking article titled "The Global Waterscape: Understanding the World's Water Resources" that delves into the complexities of water management across the globe. - Accompanying the article is a worksheet featuring vocabulary, multiple-choice, and extended-response questions, all designed to deepen students' comprehension and critical thinking skills.- An an
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6th - 8th
Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passages Activities Writing Spring
Empower your students with environmental awareness, fostering sustainability and understanding of the remarkable impact we can make in protecting our planet. Recognize Earth Day on April 22nd! Celebrate this special day with captivating Reading Passages, perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. These 5 enlightening passages encompass facts, student annotation directions, and thought-provoking questions. From the importance of recycling to the effects of climate change, these read
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4th - 7th
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History of Earth Day-Reading Passage and CCSS-Based Questions
Engage your students with this comprehensive resource exploring the history of Earth Day! This product includes a nonfiction passage detailing the origins and significance of Earth Day, along with five multiple-choice Common Core standards-aligned questions for formative assessment. Incorporate this resource into your classroom to enhance students' understanding of environmental awareness and the importance of Earth Day. With both printable and Google Forms versions available, this resource offe
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day/Environmental-Themed Reading Passages and Questions!
Plastic Pollution! Nonfiction Reading Passage and CCSS Aligned Questions
Plastic Pollution Nonfiction Passage & Formative Assessment!Immerse your students in the urgent issue of plastic pollution with this engaging resource! This product features a nonfiction passage exploring the causes and effects of plastic pollution, accompanied by five multiple-choice Common Core standards-aligned questions for formative assessment.Integrate this resource into your curriculum to deepen students' understanding of environmental challenges and foster critical thinking skills. W
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day/Environmental-Themed Reading Passages and Questions!
Exploring Renewable Energy Reading Passage and CCSS Based Questions
Dive into the world of renewable energy with this engaging nonfiction reading passage! Designed to captivate students' interest while building comprehension skills, this resource offers an informative exploration of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal power.Features:Comprehensive Nonfiction Passage: Delve into the concepts, benefits, and challenges associated with renewable energy through a carefully crafted reading passage.Multiple Choice Standards-Based
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day/Environmental-Themed Reading Passages and Questions!
28 April-Themed Exit Tickets, Warm Ups, QuickChecks, Formative Assessments
Looking to incorporate some April-themed fun into your lessons while still teaching your tested standards? Try this resource that includes 28 passages and 4 different "visits" with the tested standards. Perfect for exit tickets, warmups, bell ringers, quick checks, or just any formative assessment!What's Included:4 different reading passages on events in April for each of the following standards:1. RI 1: Inference and Text Evidence2. RI 2: Central Idea + Details3. RI 3: Analyzing Key Details4. R
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6th - 8th
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Decomposition Mini Unit - PowerPoints, Worksheet, Lesson Plans for 8 days
Middle school decomposition mini unit includes 8 days of lesson plans, bellringers, activities, and assessments on decomposition including:How to create a compost pileHow organic matter decomposesHow decomposition is used in detective work to determine the time of deathhow the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle are impacted by decompositionIncludes a lab activity, a creative and expository writing, scientific literacy, and graph analysis . Day 1 - Complete a T/F questionairre about compost to asses
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-1
Parts of a Bee and the Impact of Bees on the Human Food System
Introducing a buzz-worthy spring activity that will have your students engaged and buzzing with excitement about the important role bees play in our food system! Our "Bee-utiful Pollinators" resource is a NO PREP, multi-faceted educational tool that will captivate your students' interest while teaching them about the vital role of bees in our ecosystem.This resource features a short reading passage that highlights the environmental impacts of bees on humans. Through close reading, students will
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Not Grade Specific
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS1-4
Deserts Differentiated Activities
This desert resource includes 3 levels of an activity about this ecosystem. I have found that integrating whenever and wherever possible is a great way to make sure that I am addressing all of the Common Core Standards and giving my students enough practice to reach mastery in each skill. With outdated textbooks and lack of resources, I created close reading passages and differentiated reading passages based on important Social Studies and Science concepts. From that, I’ve also realized that som
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3rd - 7th
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Climate Change & Food Justice
Activity that studies climate change and food availability with videos and video responses. Opportunity for partner work and academic discussion. Can be used with "Food Deserts Activity" also included in the shop.
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6th - 9th
HEART Humane Education: Behind Closed Doors (Gr. 6-8, Lesson 4)
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Students will examine the lives of farmed animals, specifically egg-laying hens living in battery cages. Students will be presented with proposed legislation banning battery cages and opposing viewpoints on the bill. Students will decide which viewpoint best represents their own, and write a persuasive paragraph based on the bill and their knowledge of factory farming.
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6th - 8th
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A Teacher's Guide to Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific NW
Discussion questions and fun activities to accompany and expand the learning from the middle-grade nonfiction book Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest (Chicago Review Press, April 2023).
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4th - 7th
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3-LS2-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-2
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California Coastal Voices
California Coastal Voices is a project-based learning tool designed to address science, social science, and environmental literacy. The projects and activities note specific connections to the Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations and three dimensions, the History-Social Science Standards, and California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts. Consisting of six “projects” or stand-alone units that introduce students to coastal conflicts, challenges, and scientific and polic
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6th - 12th
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HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS2-6
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