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Meet Dr. Roman! – Spanish
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research. In this Reader, students meet Dr. Lara Roman who studies urban trees.
Meet Dr. Roman! – Spanish
Spanish
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In this activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note which trees look healthy, draw a tree you see, and...Try This! – Meet Dr. Roman! (Spanish)
In this activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note which trees look healthy, draw a tree you see, and...Part Of
Meet Dr. Roman - Spanish
Glossary
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(be nә fit): A good or helpful result.
curious
(kyu̇r ē әs): Eager to learn out about something.
deciduous
(di si jǝ wǝs): A plant with leaves that fall off at certain times in its life.
discover
(dis kә vәr): To search and to find.
environment
(in vī rә(n) mәnt): The surroundings where a person, plant, or animal lives; the living and nonliving things that are a part of the natural world.
healthy
(hel thē): Not sick; in good health.
observe
(әb zәrv): To watch something.
rural
(rûr әl): About farms and the countryside, country people, or country life.
survive
(sәr vīv): To remain alive.
urban
(ǝr bǝn): About the city, city people, or city life.
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Lara Roman
Ecology | Urban Ecologist
As a research ecologist, Dr. Roman studies the ecology of trees in cities, towns, and suburbs.View Profile
Lessons
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In this lesson, students play bingo while becoming acquainted with sight words from the Natural Inquirer Reader Series. Materials: Natural Inquirer Reader Series (choose one Reader for each day you...Lesson Plan – Reader BINGO
In this lesson, students play bingo while becoming acquainted with sight words from the Natural Inquirer Reader Series. Materials: Natural Inquirer Reader Series (choose one Reader for each day you... -
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...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... -
Use the “Take Two” strategy to encourage students to share their personal experiences and outside knowledge regarding topics presented in the text. This lesson plan can be used with any...Lesson Plan – Take Two
Use the “Take Two” strategy to encourage students to share their personal experiences and outside knowledge regarding topics presented in the text. This lesson plan can be used with any... -
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...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... -
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...Lesson Plan – OWL
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... -
Gauge students’ prior knowledge and knowledge gain by doing true/false questions before and after a Reader. Materials: A Natural Inquirer Reader The anticipation guide that corresponds to your chosen Reader...Lesson Plan – Anticipation Guide
Gauge students’ prior knowledge and knowledge gain by doing true/false questions before and after a Reader. Materials: A Natural Inquirer Reader The anticipation guide that corresponds to your chosen Reader...