2-3 Classroom Periods
In this lesson plan, you will use the visual thinking strategy to elicit prior knowledge before reading a Natural Inquirer…
In this lesson plan, you will use the visual thinking strategy to elicit prior knowledge before reading a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article. This can be used with any Natural...
This lesson plan encourages students to think about a particular research topic across time, including past, present, and future. Students…
This lesson plan encourages students to think about a particular research topic across time, including past, present, and future. Students will compare and contrast the historical research with a more...
In this lesson, students will read and summarize four of the article’s sections. After the class reads the article and…
In this lesson, students will read and summarize four of the article’s sections. After the class reads the article and summarizes the sections, students should work in groups to create...
Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how…
Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how to do a guided reading of an Investi-gator article (or...
In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students…
In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students will then create “6-W Poems” that reflect their understanding of...
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to…
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to share information about the Natural Inquirer article and assist with...
From the formation of caves by the movement of groundwater to mapping them and exploring their unique ecosystems to the…
From the formation of caves by the movement of groundwater to mapping them and exploring their unique ecosystems to the importance of their conservation, this module is designed to explore...
This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a…
This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a newspaper article sharing information from a Natural Inquirer article. This...
A world of wonder awaits just below the surface, and this distance learning adventure explores these amazing places. Specially adapted…
A world of wonder awaits just below the surface, and this distance learning adventure explores these amazing places. Specially adapted animals, beautiful mirror pools, sparkling crystals, domed caverns, and twisting...
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen…
Woodsy Owl wants you to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Help him out by engaging in a citizen science project. This resource provides a list of ongoing citizen...
