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Teaching Science with A Novel: The Hunger Games

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By , March 12, 2014 5:51 pm

Hunger Games Unit Plan 

Teacher: Shelbi Burnett

Grade: 8th

Subject: Middle School Science

Stage One : Desired Results 
Established Goals: Students will be able to draw from prior experience to identify how they have studied the world around them and gained factual knowledge (informally practice science). Students will learn to value the informal practice of science through observation and inference to inform their lives. Students will understand how the formal study of science is important to the advancement of society. Students will be able to explain how knowledge of science and technologies can be/have been used to oppress groups. Continue reading 'Teaching Science with A Novel: The Hunger Games'»

Common Core Standards

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By , May 1, 2012 11:32 pm

Anchor Standards Literacy In Science Continue reading 'Common Core Standards'»

Lesson Plan 2: Cells & Vocabulary Continued

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By , May 1, 2012 6:02 pm

This is a a second model lesson,to be used after the first for teaching vocabulary in science. It references activities from 50 Instructional Routines to Develop Content Literacy (2nd Ed) published by Pearson. Continue reading 'Lesson Plan 2: Cells & Vocabulary Continued'»

Lesson Plan 1: Cells & Vocabulary

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By , May 1, 2012 5:52 pm

This is a model lesson, the first I have created, for teaching vocabulary in science. It references activities from 50 Instructional Routines to Develop Content Literacy (2nd Ed) published by Pearson. Continue reading 'Lesson Plan 1: Cells & Vocabulary'»

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