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This "The Digestive Process Begins" and "Final Digestion and Absorption" unit plan also includes:
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Want your class to digest text more thoroughly? Middle schoolers learn about the digestive system in the lesson and reinforce informational text reading skills through a variety of strategies. They engage in a close reading approach, clues through text structure, combination notes, journaling, and flow charts.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have small groups rotate through stations to focus on each reading strategy
- Visual learners can draw the digestive system parts they are learning about in a side column of their notes
- Prompt individuals to highlight vocabulary and other important elements of the text
Classroom Considerations
- Create space on a classroom surface for butcher paper or other large sheets on which learners can draw flow charts
Pros
- Many mix-and-match strategies
- Teaches skills for other content as well
- Suggests independent work as homework between lessons
Cons
- None