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Sixth graders explore the components of science fiction in a science and literacy lesson. As they define and record definitions of the term on the board, learners identify a text as science fiction using the terms they have listed to describe one. Additionally, they explore the story, A Wrinkle in Time, and locate science fiction objects, words, characters, etc. and record their findings within their packet. 

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a wrinkle in time, madeleine l'engle, science fiction

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science fiction, a wrinkle in time, futuristic, science

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  • Great materials attached with this lesson
  • Connects literacy skills to science, and scientific concepts to literature

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Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.2 RL.6.7 RL.6.9 RL.6.10 W.6.9.a L.6.4.a L.6.4.d L.6.6

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