Basic Function Tables

Readers' Theater: Storm Clouds and Lightning

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This Readers’ Theater introduces middle school students to storm clouds, how they form and what must occur for lightning to take place. It would be helpful, but not necessary, for students to understand the basics of the water cycle and static electricity before reading this script. The informative text is kept “light-hearted” with fun interjections from The Sound Effect Crew and a surprise encounter with Fluff the Genie. Included with the script are: vocabulary words, helpful hints for the teac

5th - 8th

Drama, Earth Sciences, Vocabulary

Readers' Theater: Storm Clouds and Lightning

Created by

Integrated Lessons Science and More

This Readers’ Theater introduces middle school students to storm clouds, how they form and what must occur for lightning to take place. It would be helpful, but not necessary, for students to understand the basics of the water cycle and static electricity before reading this script. The informative text is kept “light-hearted” with fun interjections from The Sound Effect Crew and a surprise encounter with Fluff the Genie. Included with the script are: vocabulary words, helpful hints for the teac

5th - 8th

Drama, Earth Sciences, Vocabulary

Inventors of the Past Speak (an original play)

Created by

astepbeyond

"Inventors of the Past Speak" is an original play with a humorous look at several of the lesser known experiments of some of the most well known inventors: Robert Fulton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers. This play has been student and audience tested. It was enjoyed by both. The basic premise of the play is that the students have been assigned reports to write about famous inventors. Troy, a budding inventor himself, has created a time machine so that he can return

3rd - 5th

Drama, English Language Arts

Drama Script & Name Tags to Teach Math Operations: "The 4 Strange Brothers"

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Peachy Keen Dramatics

This is a dramatized version of a story that famous educator Maria Montessori created. It was recorded by Michael J. Dorer in his 2017 book, The Deep Well of Time. I adapted his script into a 7-page play (about 20 min.) that can be performed with a class sitting in a circle while the teacher narrates. Cast 4 students to be the 4 strange brothers and the rest participate while seated in the circle. My script has the children act out the math problems by collecting and sharing bean bags, stan

PreK - 5th

Basic Operations, Drama, Math

CCSS

2.NBT.B.9

, K.OA.A.1

, K.OA.A.2

+8

Secret of the Solstice - a play

Created by

Creative Educational Systems

Description of this Script:Duration: 45-60 mins. depending on the inclusion of songs and dances. Genre: fantasy, fairy tale Cast Size: Cast size for Act 1: 22. For a larger or smaller group, add non-speaking unicorn or fairy parts, or double up on the lines. Cast size for Act 2: also 22, including 9 speaking parts from Act 1. These may be doubled if a different group is doing Act 2, but may also be carried over. Separate classes may be included to do the suggested songs and dances. Grade level:

K - 3rd

Astronomy, Basic Principles, Drama