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1st grade science scripts under $5
Plants: Science Reader's Theater and Experiments
Combine some Science with your Language Arts. This is a readers’ theater script plus 7 experiments explaining what a seed needs to grow and what each part of the plant does. The script is 4 pages with 8 parts and is particularly useful for early readers as it has parts suitable for Emergent and Transitional Readers as follows:High Emergent (roughly levels 6-8): RainTransitional (roughly levels 10-12): Seed, Sun, Roots, LeavesHigh Transitional (roughly levels 14-16): Soil, Stem, NarratorThere ar
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K - 2nd
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The Life Cycle of a Sunflower Seed to Plant, Reader's Theater Script; Level 1
The Life Cycle of a Seed Reader's Theater script Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about the life cycle of a sunflower seed. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn how a sunflower seed needs water, sunlight, and soil to grow and what each stage of the plant life cycle looks like, starting and ending with
Science Discussion Starters
Science Scaffolds for Discussion
This product includes 11 science discussion starter posters.
Black&White + Color Included
When scientists share their ideas, they may say ...
I noticed ____.
My data shows ____.
I think ___ because ___.
I wonder ___.
I observed ____.
When scientists respond to others, they may say ...
Can you explain to me?
What do you think?
What evidence do you have?
Are you saying _____?
I agree with ___ because ____.
I respectfully disagree because ____.
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K - 8th
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Readers' Theater: The Life Cycle of the Frog
This non-fiction Readers' Theater play will help your students improve their fluency (pace, smoothness, expression) AND learn some science at the same time!
More details:
-2.5 pages
-characters: narrator, kid, egg, tadpole, froglet, frog
-Comprehension Check quiz
-Draw & Label the life cycle worksheet
-Write about the life cycle pages
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K - 3rd
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Kids Weather Report template
Become a meteorologist and create your own weather report. This is a fill in the blank template page geared for elementary age kids. I have also included a completely blank template for kids to rewrite their report or come up with their own phrases to use when talking about the weather.This template encourages children to write about types of weather, clothing appropriate for the day, city in which they live (or are reporting the weather from) temperate in degrees F or C, day of the week, and ty
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K - 5th
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Insects Readers Theater–Ant–Bee–Butterfly–Cricket–Firefly–Ladybug–Nature Spring
Insects Readers TheaterEleven Science Readers Theater scripts to build curiosity and interest in insectsBy Carol MontgomeryWouldn’t your students love MORE Readers Theater? “Insects Readers Theater” provides plenty of opportunities for delightful character-building nature studies for primary level readers. Perfect for beginning readers of every age, our "Insects Readers Theater" collection comes in two font options with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans. Seven of these scr
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K - 2nd
Readers' Theater: The Water Cycle
This non-fiction play fuses reading and science to help students improve their fluency, learn more about H20 and have fun!
There are 5 characters: Narrator, Kid, Water Drop, Sun, Cloud
The play is 4 pages long
In addition to a script, there are a few follow-up extension activities:
* A comprehension quiz
* A drawing and labeling page
* An informative writing activity WITH pre-writing booklet
* A Literature Response page
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1st - 3rd
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Readers' Theater: Diary of a Worm (Non-Fiction)
This 4 page non-fiction play features 2 characters (a worm and a kid) who teach kids about worms, through the eyes of a worm. There is also a 5 question comprehension check that goes along with the play.
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1st - 3rd
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Les plantes: une pièce de théâtre et des expériences de science
Voici un document sur les plantes qui contient une pièce de théâtre ainsi que 7 expériences sur les besoins d’une plante et d’une graine. La pièce raconte une histoire qui est correcte scientifiquement. En lisant le texte plusieurs fois les élèves comprennent comment pousse une plante et le travail de chaque partie de la plante. Le texte a des rôles pour les lecteurs débutants ainsi que ceux en transition et ceux à l’aise. This file contains a reader's theatre script in French on how a plant
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1st - 3rd
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Severe Storms News Report Readers Theatre
This five part readers theatre allows your students to work on their fluency and reading comprehension while also learning about severe weather and how to be prepared for it. Students will learn about hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes and ways to prepare for these natural disasters.
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1st - 8th
Reader's Theater Script: Force and Motion, Push or Pull, Friction
Reading and Science Integration: Force and MotionIntegrated Scripts4 CHARACTERSThis Readers’ Theater is a great resource to use in your classroom to integrate reading and science. You can use it in many ways: small group activity, center, or teacher table. Readers’ Theater is one of the best tools to have students gain fluency, accuracy, and comprehension in reading. It also reinforces listening skills, and teamwork. This script could be used after the teacher has introduced the unit of Force an
Pollination: How Plants Grow; Reader's Theater Script Level 1
Pollination: How Plants GrowReader's Theater Script, Level 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about pollination and how pollinators are needed to help plants grow. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Students will learn about pollinators such as the bumblebee, hummingbird, and butterfly and how important their job is to help po
Readers' Theater: Volcanoes
Combine reading and science with this non-fiction Readers' Theater play! Your students will improve their fluency (pace, smoothness, expression) AND expand their science knowledge. Included are: a partner play, a trio play and a comprehension check.
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1st - 3rd
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The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments
The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments is a fun and happier twist on the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs". This drama script was designed for students in Primary (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3), however, this script could also be used for students in the Junior grades as well (Grades 4 - 6). In addition to The 3 Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Drama Script, you will also have access to: a customizable Letter to Parents, Student Planning Sheet, Student Drama
Animal Adaptations Reader's Theater: The Polar Bear; Arctic Habitat, Level 1
Polar Bear Adaptations Reader's Theatre ScriptLevel 1Bring your science standards to life with this engaging Reader's Theater play designed to help your students learn about animal adaptations within their habitat. This fun script reinforces reading skills, science standards, science vocabulary, fluency, and speaking and listening skills. Through this script students will learn about polar bears and their various physical adaptations that help them to survive in their Arctic habitat. They will a
Night Animals by Gianna Marino - Activities, Script, Theater, Nocturnal Animals
This resource is perfect for a unit about Nocturnal Animals and pairs with the hilarious text, Night Animals by Gianna Marino. Use this resource in an elementary classroom or library. Links to resources including non-fiction text about Nocturnal Animals can be found in the last page of the download. A link to a digital copy of the script and questions is also included.
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PreK - 2nd
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Reader's Theater: All About Sharks . Designed For Emergent Readers . 2 parts
Reader’s theater is a highly motivating way for your students to grow their oral reading fluency, comprehension, decoding skills, teamwork, and confidence. You and your little readers will LOVE this activity. You’ll be able to use it with multiple groups of students each year and will look forward to pulling it out year after year.✅Thoughtful Design: Parts for 2 Readers: I have found that the back-and-forth dialogue makes it MUCH easier for kids to pay attention to and keep track of when it’s th
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PreK - 2nd
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Weather Forecasting Worksheets | Project - Become a Meteorologist
Introducing "Weather Forecasting - Become a Meteorologist," an engaging educational tool designed for 1st and 2nd graders to explore the fascinating world of weather prediction. This interactive unit offers a hands-on experience in practicing the essential skill of reading weather forecasts, allowing young learners to understand and interpret key information.Key Features:Practice Reading Weather Forecasts: Provide age-appropriate weather forecasts for children to read and comprehend. Colorful vi
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1st - 3rd
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Readers' Theater: Lifecycle of the Pumpkin
Did you know that pumpkin flowers are either male or female? Your students will learn lots of cool things about pumpkins AND improve their fluency (pace, smoothness, expression) with this script.
* 5 parts: Narrator, Seed, Sprout, Flower, Pumpkin
* 5 pages
There are 3 additional activities that accompany this script:
* Comprehension Check
* Fact Finding
* Hidden Word Find
It's that time of year so throw in some science content and have FUN!
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1st - 3rd
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An Animal Skit: Living and Nonliving Elements in an Ecosystem
Meet Cam E. Leon and Mona R. Chwing…they are two second graders that have a special ability. They can change into ANYTHING to help them find out exactly what they want to know, when they want to know it. Call it camouflage or secret disguises…whatever they are, these two are second graders by day and something different by afternoon.
This is a fun skit that teaches about animals and ecosystems! You can use in your classroom. It can be used for a quick unique science lesson or a production for
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K - 4th
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Circulatory System–Heart Health–Easy Readers Theater–Fluency–Science
"Oh, My Heart, Heart, Heart"An Original Readers Theater Script with Flexi-Curric™*by Carol MontgomeryPerfect for American Heart Health Month, here's a fun Readers Theater script about the human heart for 2-22+ readers. TIME: Easy Version = 1.5 min. (2 pages); Simplified = 3 min. (4 pages)CAST: 2-22+ (Choral Reading or Buddy Reading option)TONE: light, educational READABILITY: Easy Version = grade 0.6; Simplified = grade 2.3Enjoy "Oh, My Heart, Heart, Heart" as a full class script or as a p
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K - 3rd
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My Plant Observation Journal
This journal is perfect for writing and drawing student observations while growing flowers or vegetables inside the classroom or at home! The journal includes pages that require students to think critically about what is happening under the soil and how their plants are changing.
Some pages include: drawing and labeling seeds inside the pot, making predictions about which seeds will grow first based on planting instructions, calendar for recording how much rain and sunshine happens each day
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Grades:
K - 5th
Readers' Theater: The Lifecycle of the Apple
Reading fluency and close reading go hand-in-hand in this non-fiction script about how a small brown seed turns into a beautiful apple tree and continues the cycle year after year.
This script:
-is 4.5 pages
-has 6 characters (kid, seed, sprout, flower, apple, tree)
-provides GREAT fluency practice
-has a comprehension check worksheet
-incorporates the concept of 'close reading' with an explanation of it and guided questions for this specific script
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1st - 3rd
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Reader's Theater Script: Reading-Science Center, The Seasons
Reading And Science Integration: "We Come And Go"
(The Seasons)
Reader’s Theater
Scripts with Content for Intermediate Readers
by The RT Shop
This Reader’s Theater Package it’s a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, small group activities, partner’s activities, centers, or teacher table.
Reader’s Theater is one of the best tools in the classroom to have students gain fluency, accuracy and comprehe
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