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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Want to Make a Video Game? Here's How!

For Students 6th - 8th
Do you love playing video and computer games? Do you dream of someday creating your own? With this science fair project you can turn that "someday" wish into a "today" reality.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Big Al [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Andew Clements Yoshi's book, Big Al, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hansel and Gretel [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Dom DeLuise's Hansel and Gretel is provided on these pages. Twelve character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Great Apple Slice Escape [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Hound of Rowan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Henry Neff's young adult book, The Hound of Rowan, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: January Is the First Month [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script for Jean Brabham McKinney's January is the First Month is provided. Six (or more) speaking parts are provided.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Lady Liberty: A Biography [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Doreen Rappaport's Lady Liberty: a Biography, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Magic Carpet Ride [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script for A Magic Carpet Ride is provided. Two character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Trinka Hakes Noble's young adult book, Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Patricia Lauber's children's book, What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Squid and the Stickbug [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd
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.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Hat [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Jan Brett's picture book, The Hat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Gingerbread Boy [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for The Gingerbread Boy is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Snowed in at Polkweed Public School [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Kevin Henkes' Sheila Rae, the Brave [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Kevin Henkes' children's book, Sheila Rae, the Brave, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Billy Goats Gruff [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script adaptation of Paul Gandone's The Three Billy-Goats Gruff is provided. Four character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Animal Trainer [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for The Animal Trainer is provided on these pages. Three character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: It Wasn't My Fault [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Helen Lester's early elementary book, It Wasn't My Fault, is provided on this script. Twelve character roles are needed in this performance.
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Other

Left Foot Right Foot: Integrating I Movie [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This PDF document is a PowerPoint Presentation on integrating iMovie into your classroom. The five basic steps of plan, shoot, capture, edit and publish are outlined and examples of how to use iMovie in your classroom are given. Finally,...
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: How to Set Out a Play Script

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved in writing a play, including information on the specific layout of the script.
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Writing a Script for Radio or Tv/film

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved in writing a a script. The information includes plot, radio script, sound effects, and TV or film script.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Zoom Playhouse

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This PBS kids site features dozens of short plays that have been performed on the children's television series "Zoom." Includes short scripts for skits which students can perform together, and lists of props to include in the performance.
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Other

Fiction Teachers: Classroom Theater

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lots of resources for those who want to do classroom theater. Contains scripts, lesson plans, and a background essay.
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Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepard's Reader's Theater Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're looking for a perfect combination of education and fun, here are resources for reader's theater including the acclaimed series of free scripts Reader's Theater Editions'-all from children's author Aaron Shepard.