Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Written Assignment Sessions
For this lesson, young scholars read a scientific article, answer a quiz about it, then write a summary.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Classify and Categorize: Using Text Features to Find Information
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will develop research questions, classify information into an outline form, and use the features of nonfiction writing to identify information relevant to a research question.
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Alex: Exploring Owls
During this instructional activity, students will visit Internet sites to research facts about owls and food chains. They will use this information to complete a picture of an owl food chain, dissect owl pellets, and write a class book...
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Uen: One True Story, Told Two Ways
Analyze the different perspectives presented by two authors telling the same story.
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Uen: Safety Safari
Second graders will engage in nonfiction reading and writing strategies that will help them describe and adopt safe and healthy behaviors. An anticipation guide, a song, and several high-interest trade books will engage the the readers...
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Uen: Goals
As a response to 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, students will select and write down personal learning goals that relate to their work based learning experiences. Several reproducible sheets related to goal setting are...
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Alex: Dewey Decimal Classification System Mural
Students will select a book from an assigned section in the non-fiction area of the library. After reading the books, students will write a paragraph that summarizes the content area of the book. Students will illustrate the book that...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Reading Reflections
An exercise consisting of three reflective questions that students respond to after completing an assigned reading in any curriculum area. The task promotes skills in critical thinking and self-assessment.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Exploring the Future of Nasa
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 8th graders analyze two nonfiction articles and a short video that look at NASA, changes to the space shuttle program, and future possibilities in the United States space program. They...
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Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: A Log's Life
Third graders learn about the interdependence of animals and trees in nature and the cycles of growth and decay. Students also learn about the importance of preserving balance in nature and what happens when we upset that balance. While...
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Alex: Vocabulary Magic
Using the book Farmer Duck, this lesson will take words that are unknown to students and teach students how to determine their meanings. This will help open up the world of reading to students.
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Alex: My Book About Animals
This lesson will allow students an opportunity to create a book about the different characteristics of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and insects. This lesson can be used as a wrap-up project for a unit on animals. This is a fun way for...
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