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Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Electricity
Moving away from the fantasy worlds of video games, No Way draws students into a compelling real-life scenario in which they are editorial interns at a science-themed website. This classroom activity on electricity offers a fun way for...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Practicing Science Vocabulary
In this instructional activity, 6th graders play a compare and contrast game and Pictionary to practice their science vocabulary.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Translating Qualitative & Quantitative Details a New Galaxy
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students learn how to read for and differentiate between qualitative and quantitative information.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Similarity of Triangles
Discover the world of "similarity" in this test prep tutorial on similar triangles. Detailed explanation of concept with examples, challenging interactive practice, and a classroom activity that integrates math and science.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Similarity Statement in Geometry With Examples
Models how to write a similarity statement about different types of triangles and quadrilaterals.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Analyzing Data Sources and Author's Purpose: Electric Currents
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students learn how to determine the author's purpose and follow the development of that purpose.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Multiple Sources: Climate Change and Mummies
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students learn how to identify the central idea and key details in an article about ancient mummies.
Other
Conversions for Weight Measurements
This site allows you to convert weight/mass measurements. For example converting tons to grams. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units
Other
Nespelem School District: A Science Project
Investigate how scientists conduct scientific research or solve scientific problems to impact the future.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing Alternative Plots for Robert O'brien's Z for Zachariah
Lesson in which students are required to write an alternative plot to O'Brien's science fiction novel. Includes an interactive graphic organizer, handouts, and a rubric.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How to Divide Fractions With Whole Numbers
Demonstrates how to divide a fraction by a whole number.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Metric Measurements: Units and Conversions
Discusses how the metric system of measurement was developed and provides tables of unit conversions within the metric system, within the Imperial system, and between the two systems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing Temperatures
Second graders should be able to recognize what makes one number greater or smaller than another, using place value understanding which is crucial to Common Core mastery. This lesson combines math and science by having students order...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Using the Five Finger Rule
Students identify text features in nonfiction, as they continue to study cells' function as building blocks of organisms, and summarize the requirements for cells to live.
Read Works
Read Works: The Meteor
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a meteor that fell to Earth in 2013 and the witnesses who documented it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Stormchaser
Twig lives as a sky pirate alongside his famous father, Cloud Wolf, until the Stormchaser is damaged due to Twig's inexperience. A furious Cloud Wolf leaves Twig behind on their next quest for the sacred material stormphrax. Not knowing...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Rhetorical Reading: Academic Reading Strategies
This lesson focuses on reading strategies including understanding your purpose, and before, during, and after reading strategies.