Mr. Nussbaum
Lobsters
Lobsters are the topic of an informational text that scholars read then answer a series of questions. A progress report details their work.
Mr. Nussbaum
The Color Green
A two-paragraph informative text takes a close look at the color green. Scholars listen to and or read the passage, then answer five multiple-choice questions. A progress report details learners' performance.
Mr. Nussbaum
Redwood National Park Reading Comprehension
An interactive tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. Young learners read an informative passage about redwood trees then respond to five questions. Feedback appears instantly.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Christmas Everywhere [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Phillip Brooks' children's book, Christmas Everywhere, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Great Apple Slice Escape [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Lois Walker's children's book, The Great Apple Slice Escape, is provided on these pages. Eleven (or more) character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
A reader's theater script for Carmen Agra Deedy's version of a Cuban folktale, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity. While mostly written in English, Spanish...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hooway for Wodney Wat [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Helen Lester's children's book, Hooway for Wodney Wat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Squid and the Stickbug [Pdf]
Originally published in The Reading Teacher, two second graders authored this reader's theater script titled "The Squid and the Stickbug" while in Dr. Chase Young's class. Three roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Snowed in at Polkweed Public School [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for John Bianchi's young adult book, Snowed in at Polkweed Public School, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Red Hen Ball [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for The Red Hen Ball is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: Grade 2: A Brush With History
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a non-fiction article about the history of a toothbrush and answer questions in comprehension, sequencing, inferences, main idea, transitions, and more. A link to paired text questions is...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Increasing and Decreasing Energy
This tutorial will review over heat, light, and sound energy through interactive activities, videos, and quizzes.
TES Global
Tes: Nouns: Revision: Explanation Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This seven-page resource provides definitions for different categories of nouns: common, proper, collective, hyphenated, compound, and abstract. Numerous examples with pictures are provided for each...
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Trouble at Reading Railroad" by w.m. Akers
[Free Registration/Login Required] The two passages "Apple the Cat Calls a Meeting to Order" and "Trouble at Reading Railroad" share the theme of problems and their consequences. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and...
Read Works
Read Works: When Trees Get Thirsty by Mimi Jorling
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage explains that trees need water everyday and how scientists believe they get that water using their roots. It is followed by a comprehension question set.
Read Works
Read Works: When Will We Have Flying Cars? By Linda Ruggieri
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about the possibility of flying cars in the future. A comprehension question set and a vocabulary worksheet are also provided.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Effects of Tobacco
This instructional activity engages students in learning about the negative impact of tobacco. Students will demonstrate their learning by writing what they have learned on hearts that will be strung together and displayed. Students will...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "The Bad News" [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Alvin Swartz's short story, "The Bad News" from More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
Utah Education Network
Uen: How to Make a Rock
Activity introduces students to the concepts of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Utah Education Network
Uen: It Looked Like
Make a class book based on the format of "It Looked Like Spilt Milk".
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Pause and Think
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...
Other
Bscs: Forces Lesson 2: Representing Forces
What makes something start to move? What makes something stop moving or change direction? This hands-on lesson will show students that forces acting on an object have a strength and a direction that can be represented by arrows of...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Gwen
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Gwen by Penelope Leslie, a fiction book for children.