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This Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details: What’s Going On in the Teenage Brain? lesson plan also includes:
- Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4a (.pdf)
- Grade 7 ELA Module 4a Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1 (.pdf)
- Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1, Lesson 2 (.html)
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What's going on in the teen brain? Pupils consider the question as they continue reading an informational article about the topic. While reading, they use a Thinking Log worksheet and an anchor chart to track their understanding of adolescent brain development.
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Instructional Ideas
- Support those with limited English proficiency by translating scientific terms such as synapse into their native language
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson two from the 10-part Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1 series
- Prepare the Thinking Log packet in advance
Pros
- Includes a model anchor chart for teacher reference
- Engages kinesthetic learners with an active vocabulary game
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- None