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, students learn about a university course catalog, then pick out classes that support a particular science and…In this lesson, students learn about a university course catalog, then pick out classes that support a particular science and engineering career. -
In this activity, students will assemble a team of five scientists to best address a given scenario.In this activity, students will assemble a team of five scientists to best address a given scenario. -
Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists…Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists in the same field. The first player with 5 sets... -
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... -
In this lesson plan, students will write sentences or short paragraphs about the article using 15-20 letters of the alphabet.…In this lesson plan, students will write sentences or short paragraphs about the article using 15-20 letters of the alphabet. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer... -
A guided reading lesson plan that walks students through each section of the journal. It includes graphic organizers and activities…A guided reading lesson plan that walks students through each section of the journal. It includes graphic organizers and activities for students to complete as they read. -
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 activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of…In this activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of different science and engineering careers, students create a character in... -
A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for…A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for students to fill in as they read. -
A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for…A guided reading lesson plans that walks students through each section of this article. It includes a graphic organizer for students to fill in as they read.
