Lesson Plan – Main Ideas
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 any Natural Inquirer article) by using a sticky note main ideas method. The lesson plan includes an assessment rubric and national science education standards.
Originally published as part of the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), this lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer article.
