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Classroom Resource

Comparing Solids

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Science

Grade(s)

2

Overview

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to introduce students to the physical properties of different materials, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This learning activity will provide important background information before students collecting and evaluating their own data regarding physical properties of matter.

Content Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.4
Orally answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about a text or conversation, using complete sentences to provide key ideas and details.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Orally
Who, what, when where, why, and how questions
Complete sentences
Key ideas
Key details

Knowledge

Students know:

Key ideas and details should be included when answering questions.
Complete sentences, which contain a subject and a predicate, should be used when answering questions.
Who, when, and where questions will have a concrete, objective answer.
What, why, and how questions may have a more abstract, subjective answer.

Skills

Students are able to:

Orally answer questions about a text or conversation using complete sentences that provide information about key ideas and details.
Orally answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about a text or conversation with appropriate key ideas and details.

Understanding

Students understand that:

When answering who, what, when, where, why, and how questions they should provide key ideas and details from a text or conversation to demonstrate their comprehension.
Speaking in complete sentences helps them clearly communicate their message and their understanding.

Science (2015) Grade(s): 2

SC15.2.2
Collect and evaluate data to determine appropriate uses of materials based on their properties (e.g., strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, absorbency).*

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Evaluate
Data
Graphs
Properties
Purpose
Strength
Flexibility
Hardness
Texture
Absorbency
Collect
Appropriate

Knowledge

Students know:

Properties of materials (e.g., strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, absorbency) Different uses for the materials.
The relationship between properties of materials and some potential uses (metal is strong, paper is absorbent, etc.).

Skills

Students are able to:

Conduct simple tests to collect and display data about the physical properties of various materials.
Analyze data to identify and describe relationships between properties and their potential uses.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence about the relationship between properties of materials and their intended uses.

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and Effect

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

ELA21.2.R3

ELA21.2.20

ELA21.2.22

ELA21.2.30

Link to Resource

https://www.readworks.org/article/Comparing-Solids/9eedc4f4-0dfe-4db5-8fd2-395e…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

ReadWorks.org

Accessibility

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://about.readworks.org/terms-of-use.html

Comments or Notes

ReadWorks is a website that provides K-12 teachers with free literacy resources (About ReadWorks). ReadWorks has literary and informational texts on a variety of subjects and reading skills. You may narrow your search using grade level or Lexile level, making this website a wonderful tool for differentiation. Students will complete their work digitally, and you will provide their score and feedback digitally. This makes it easy to go paperless for this activity.

Prior to implementing this activity, you will need to sign up for an Educator Account on ReadWorks. After setting up an account, create a class from the Class Admin tab, this will provide you with a Class Code to give to students. Next, use the Find Content tab to search for the informational article that will be used during this activity, "Comparing Solids." After navigating to the article, click on the blue Assign button to assign it to your class.

Each student will need access to a digital device, such as a tablet or laptop. The first time students enter the website they will need to enter the Class Code that is listed on your Class Admin page. Alternatively, you can print the article and corresponding questions for students, if digital devices are not available. The teacher could also complete this activity by projecting the article and questions for the whole class to view.

Approved Date

2020-03-20

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