1 Multipurpose Poetry: Introducing Science concepts and Increasing Fluency Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students work in small groups to develop a choral reading of two poems about an assigned insect. The poems serve as an introduction to a research investigation (via the Internet) about the insect.... 2 STAR Search: How Do I Find the Book I Need? Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 3–6 Professional Commentary: The STAR Search process outlines the steps an intermediate learner goes through in locating resources in the library for information gathering. Steps introduced in this overview lesson include selecting the appropriate search tool, selecting the subject heading(s) for successful searching, determining the kinds of resources needed, applying location strategies, and examining/evaluating a resource to determine if... 3 Multimedia Responses to Content Area Topics Using Fact-"Faction"-Fiction Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: Young learners have a natural curiosity about their environment. This lesson supports students' natural curiosity about spiders and builds upon their prior knowledge.... 4 Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 4–5 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students work in cooperative groups to respond to a novel. After reading a novel, students develop a list of topics related to the novel then explore those topics in more detail using a text set.... 5 Biographies: Creating Timelines of a Life Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grade 3 Professional Commentary: Studying the lives of others is a topic of interest and value to young learners. This lesson supports students' exploration of multiple sources to create a timeline about the life of a person of their choosing.... 6 Paul Revere: American Patriot Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading, Social Studies Grades: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students explore the life and legend of Paul Revere. Print materials and websites that describe Revere's life, his well-known ride (as well as an earlier one), and his occupation are investigated and discussed.... 7 Voting! What's It All About? Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading, Social Studies Grades: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: This cross-curricular unit uses a variety of resources to integrate language arts content with social studies topics. Students listen to fiction and nonfiction books related to voting and explore child-oriented websites, newspapers, and magazines to gather additional election and voting information.... 8 Writing with Scientists with the American Museum of Natural History Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Science, Reading Grades: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This resource is an online interactive workshop where "young scientists" can move through the basic steps of organizing information on a topic of their choice to create a scientific report. Scholastic partners with the American Museum of Natural History to provide students with a step-by-step support system to transform a collection of notes, observations, research, and... 9 Harriet Tubman: An Informative and Impressionistic Look Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading, Social Studies Grades: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: Students need to know they can derive information through a variety of sources. In this lesson students make use of a KWL chart and research the life of Harriet Tubman.... 10 Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This extended lesson engages intermediate level students in composing personal narratives and exploring the stories of famous Americans. The students begin by telling their own stories, using props collected and displayed in a "me-box." Next, they explore the character traits that promote democratic ideals and tell stories about family members who exemplify these traits.... |