Lesson Plans
Browse lesson plans that will walk you step-by-step through a focused lesson. Some lesson plans can be used with any Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article while others are paired with a particular publication. Search by grade band, duration, and topic.
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In this lesson plan, you will use the visual thinking strategy to elicit prior knowledge from students before reading a…In this lesson plan, you will use the visual thinking strategy to elicit prior knowledge from students before reading a Natural Inquirer Reader. After reading the article, you will use... -
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... -
This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students…This lesson plan introduces students to The World’s Forests 2 and walks them through each section of the journal. Students will examine the 5 topics the journal addresses. This features... -
In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and use the “Double Entry Graphic Organizer”…In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and use the “Double Entry Graphic Organizer” to organize the most important thoughts regarding the topic. -
In this lesson plan, students will review the Reflection Section questions and learn to highlight portions of the text that…In this lesson plan, students will review the Reflection Section questions and learn to highlight portions of the text that help answer those questions best. This lesson plan can be... -
Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for…Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for future exploration. This lesson plan can be used with any... -
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play…In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play as members of the Natural Inquirer Twitter Team (now X... -
In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the…In small groups (or individually), students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and write a letter to the scientist, asking for clarification on at least four questions. This... -
In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read.…In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer... -
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...
