In this video from GreatSchools, viewers will observe strategies that first graders use as they research topics and organize new information. Observers will note the conversations about what they learn and examples of note taking. [1:45]
In this article, teachers find two unit plans (grades K-2 and 3-5) that use resources featured in the science and literacy articles in the magazine. The unit plans are modeled after the five key steps in the learning cycle: engage, explore, explain, expand, and assess, or evaluate. The plans are aligned with the science content standards of the National Science Education Standards and the English language arts standards of the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association. The plans appear in the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle.
Visualizing is a reading comprehension strategy that can be applied to science-themed texts, according to this article from Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, a magazine that integrates literacy and science skills instruction. The author identifies six online resources that have activities, lesson plans, and more information.
This article discusses the reading comprehension strategy of visualization and how it can be used to enhance students' understanding of content-area text. Templates and links are provided.
The 11 books selected for inclusion in the issue of Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle devoted to climate studies range from easy readers to biographies. Each book is briefly described; all were reviewed for accuracy and appropriate reading levels for students in grades K-5. Several books deal with careers in meteorology.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores blue whales, their food chain, and their home in the Southern Ocean. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
Learn how to analyze and locate information on basic workplace graphics.
In this video, viewers examine a flow chart explaining how magma turns into solid rock and then back to magma again.
In this video, students learn about how meteorologists locate and analyze information as they predict the movement and impact of weather systems.
In this video, students learn about the periodic table as an example of organizing and locating information.
In this video, viewers watch as a class dissects a poem and discusses the author's word choice.
In this video, viewers learn about reading comprehension.
In this video, learners comprehend, interpret, and apply information from complex written communications.
In this video, viewers are asked to apply information from a sample passage to a new situation.
Article from World Book Kids about polar bears. If prompted, log in with your INFOhio username and password.
This lesson, based on the animated story "The Worm Turns" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children use several types of informational texts to gather facts. In the video, Molly and her friends are frightened after hearing tales of gigantic ice worms! They head to the library to read newspapers, websites, and books to discover the truth. Students also use a variety of sources to locate information pertaining to a current unit of study. They use the text's features and a graphic organizer to collect information about their topic. Media and support materials are provided.
Students use this noun game to generate three intestesing nouns to use as they write an original story.
Students will learn about Wyoming's territorial history, statehood, constitution, and women's rights, in celebration of Wyoming Day.