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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This lesson plan introduces students to scientific abstracts. Students will analyze existing abstracts and then write their own. The lesson…This lesson plan introduces students to scientific abstracts. Students will analyze existing abstracts and then write their own. The lesson plan includes graphic organizers and a word search. (This lesson... -
This is a 3-day lesson plan that can be used with any Natural Inquirer article to guide students through a…This is a 3-day lesson plan that can be used with any Natural Inquirer article to guide students through a close-reading and analysis of the article. -
In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels…In this lesson plan, students learn about bioenergy, then stage a debate in a town considering switching from fossil fuels to biomass. -
The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what…The goal of this lesson plan is to help students identify key concepts and develop their own interpretations of what they read. It includes 42 open-ended questions for them to... -
A set of 8 lesson plans to walk your students through the entirety of the World’s Forest edition. There is…A set of 8 lesson plans to walk your students through the entirety of the World’s Forest edition. There is a lesson plan/guided reading activity for each section in the... -
In this lesson plan, pairs of students will create a 60- to 90-minute radio broadcast/podcast based on the article. Creating…In this lesson plan, pairs of students will create a 60- to 90-minute radio broadcast/podcast based on the article. Creating the broadcast/podcast will involve close-reading a Natural Inquirer article. Graphic... -
A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to…A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to have students practice the knowledge learned within the article. Materials:... -
A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to…A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to have students practice the knowledge learned within the article. Materials:... -
A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to…A guided reading lesson plan that breaks down each section in this article. There are activities for each part to have students practice the knowledge learned within the article. Materials:... -
In this lesson plan, students will complete a guided reading of a Natural Inquirer article and then will evaluate the…In this lesson plan, students will complete a guided reading of a Natural Inquirer article and then will evaluate the impacts of the scientists’ research on their own behaviors. This...
