Students study the white shark and the red triangle.  In this critical thinking lesson plan students assess the validity of facts about sharks and create a public service announcement either promoting shark or human protection.

Students examine the white shark. They think critically about a set of shark facts and predict whether the statements are true or false. Students describe a year in the life of a white shark living in the Red Triangle. They create a...

Students inspect examples of manipulated photos and explore the technology and issues behind doctored photos. They hold an in-depth discussion about the responsibility of the photojournalist and news editor to show true photos.

Whether you use this reading comprehension worksheet as the basis for a short lesson on comprehension strategies or for additional practice, the passage about tricky octopi is sure to engage the interest of your young scientists. 

In this The Ring activity and progress test activity, students respond to a total of 19 short answer, multiple choice, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to The Ring.

In this comprehension worksheet, students complete multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about a video titled The Puffin: The Clown of the Sea. Students complete 37 problems total.

A learning module that begins with "Can a Devastating Shark Attack Really Lead to a Better Life?" by Melanie Greenberg, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with the novella "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. This novella tells the story of Santiago, an old fisherman who struggles to reel in a giant marlin far off the coast of...