Sometimes students get stuck in thinking every sentence written after the main idea is a supporting key detail. This lesson will look at the difference between an interesting detail and an important detail. *This lesson is the 4th lesson of an 8 lesson unit on non-fiction texts as well as Haiti. It can not stand alone and needs to be completed with the unit. This lesson was developed by Kate Quigley as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

Students will be focused on finding the main idea and supporting details of non-fiction articles all while investigating the disaster in Haiti to deepen their knowledge of the topic. *This lesson is the 3rd lesson out of an 8 lesson unit on non-fiction and Haiti. Where this one lesson, could be taught in isolation, it is highly suggested that it be completed within the entire unit in order for students to grasp the full content. This lesson was developed by Kate Quigley as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

Students will listen to the read aloud text Serafina’s Promise by Ann E. Burg. They will respond to group discussion starters as part of listening and speaking goals in fifth grade. *This is the 2nd (and ongoing) lesson of an 8 unit lesson on non-fiction and Haiti. This lesson could be taught in isolation, but is highly suggested to be completed within the unit in order for students to fully grasp the content. This lesson was developed by Kate Quigley as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

This article starts by explaining that air actually has weight, because it consists of minute particles that are distributed unevenly - especially based on different altitudes. Then the reader learns that changes in air pressure can be felt in the eardrum. As an extension, the article provides the instructions for an experiment with an air filled toothpaste tube that is taken on a mountain top.

This article provides information about the adaptation of cacti to drought and protection, as well as basic facts about age, distribution, and varieties. Pictures support the text that is written for native speakers age 8 and up.

This scientific article discusses several aspects of blood. It explains how to calculate the typical amount of blood by bodyweight, the channel system of veins and arteries, medical conclusions from blood exams, the reasons for bleeding nose and black spots. In the last part, the different components of blood are explained, such as red and white blood cells. Links to additional pages provide more detailed information on some of the sections. The text is written in child-friendly language for native speakers age 8 and up.

This scientific article explains the features and functions of the human brain. It explains the physical features of the brain and how it is connected to the rest of the nervous system. More information regarding its vegetative functions, the processing speed, and moods provide further information. The text is written for native speakers 9 years and up.

This scientific article highlights a multitude of aspects about the tropical rainforest: global location, ethymology, fauna and flora, famous jungle researchers like Jane Goodall, consequences and reasons for jungle destruction, and suggestions that everybody can do to prevent jungle destruction. A link provides more information about the life and work of Jane Goodall. The text is written in child-friendly language and appropriate for readers age 8 and up.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

Based on the Guided Comprehension Model developed by Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen, this lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of monitoring.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

This Project GLAD unit will address human body systems and their interactions.  It is an integrated science and ELA unit for 5th grade.  Students will know major body systems, their parts, and how those systems work together in the human body.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

This unit is designed for students to learn to make judgments and decisions based on facts, and to use informational and imaginative speech to present their personal viewpoint and opinion to others. Students experience, first hand, taxation without representation, and will develop a very real sense for the need to preserve the inherent freedoms of man. Using the American flag as a graphic organizer, students will develop a clear understanding of the actions and reactions of the American colonists to British rule and to our most important national holiday, the 4th of July. Historically significant events will be studied and organized through exploration of facts and opinions and interaction with informational text and class discussion.

This lesson provides 2-3 days' worth of resources and activities for scholars to learn inferencing. The plan is associated with the idea that you need textual evidence + prior knowledge = inference

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

Water covers 71% of the earth?s surface?does it get the instructional time it deserves in your busy curriculum? Students wade right in to the study of bodies of water as they read and discuss science trade books and work together to develop Readers Theater scripts based on selected titles.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.

In this lesson, students use comprehension skills to discuss and respond to questions about a text.