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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Students create a chart to write what they know before reading, what they think they will learn from the article,…Lesson Plan – K-W-L
Students create a chart to write what they know before reading, what they think they will learn from the article, and then what they learned from the article. This lesson... -
Get students moving and listening closely by using “pop ups.” Assign students words from a text, and as you read,…Lesson Plan – Pop ups
Get students moving and listening closely by using “pop ups.” Assign students words from a text, and as you read, students “pop up” (jump out of their seat, then sit... -
Background: Natural Inquirer (NI) articles are written at a middle school level; however, the content, format, and focus on the…Natural Inquirer in the High School Classroom
Background: Natural Inquirer (NI) articles are written at a middle school level; however, the content, format, and focus on the process of science makes these journals a perfect resource for... -
One-page worksheet helps students determine the main idea of the article they read and write a summary of the article.…Lesson Plan – Article Summary
One-page worksheet helps students determine the main idea of the article they read and write a summary of the article. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer... -
Students work in groups to analyze the Natural Inquirer article research study and give a brief presentation on their findings to their…Lesson Plan – Summarize and Present
Students work in groups to analyze the Natural Inquirer article research study and give a brief presentation on their findings to their classmates. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural... -
Students determine important parts of the text and share questions and comments about selected parts of the text. This lesson…Lesson Plan – Double Entry
Students determine important parts of the text and share questions and comments about selected parts of the text. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
Students work together to answer questions about an article generated by rolling the question cube. This lesson plan can be…Lesson Plan – Question Cube
Students work together to answer questions about an article generated by rolling the question cube. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
In this lesson plan, you will use the visual thinking strategy to elicit prior knowledge from students before reading a…Lesson Plan – Visual Thinking Strategy and Picture Description Strategy
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 complete a guided reading activity while reading their chosen article. As they read, they…Lesson Plan – Haikus
In this lesson plan, students will complete a guided reading activity while reading their chosen article. As they read, they will complete a double-entry graphic organizer where they will note... -
Present students with a question, then give them a guide of internet resources to analyze and answer the question. Below…Lesson Plan – WebQuests
Present students with a question, then give them a guide of internet resources to analyze and answer the question. Below is a list of possible questions and associated internet resource...
