Social Science
Learn more about sociology, archaeology, urban environments, economics, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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This lesson plan provides students a structured way to compare, contrast, and combine information from two texts. It features a…This lesson plan provides students a structured way to compare, contrast, and combine information from two texts. It features a graphic organizer to assist students. This can be used with...
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In this lesson, students learn about mistakes and the importance of acknowledging and correcting those mistakes. This lesson plan is…In this lesson, students learn about mistakes and the importance of acknowledging and correcting those mistakes. This lesson plan is designed to be paired with “The Lands of Time” from...
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Identify and write the main idea of the section using one sentence. Fill out the provided graphic organizer. This lesson…Identify and write the main idea of the section using one sentence. Fill out the provided graphic organizer. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article.
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In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students…In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students will then create “6-W Poems” that reflect their understanding of...
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Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how…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...
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In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to…In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to share information about the Natural Inquirer article and assist with...
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Use the “Take Two” strategy to encourage students to share their personal experiences and outside knowledge regarding topics presented in…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...
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This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a…This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a newspaper article sharing information from a Natural Inquirer article. This...
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In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included) Writing utensil This lesson plan can be used with any...
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Use the Observations-Wonderings-Learnings (OWL) graphic organizer to connect students to a topic and draw out prior knowledge and questions for…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...