Excavating Evidence
Newsela Feathery Dinosaur Article at 3 reading levels
This feathery dinosaur probably flew, but not like any bird you know Grade 3 Reading Level Grade 5 Reading Level Grade 7 Reading Level
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The Great Fossil Find
Students are taken on an imaginary fossil hunt. Following a script read by the teacher, students “find” (remove from envelope) paper “fossils” of some unknown creature, only a few at a time. Each time, they attempt to reconstruct the creature, and each time their interpretation tends to…
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Annotation Cards
A great tool for helping students analyze text.
Read MoreHabits of a Systems Thinker
Habits of a Systems Thinker describes ways of thinking about how systems work and how actions taken can impact results seen over time. They encompass a spectrum of thinking strategies that foster problem-solving and encourage questioning.
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