Integrated Lessons Science and More

The setting of this Readers’ theater is a fireworks' celebration along a rocky shoreline. Within this setting, your students will be introduced to the properties of chemical reactions and the signs of chemical changes. Students will learn to recognize the characteristics of these two concepts as the story in the script unfolds. The signs/indicators of a chemical change will be taught with concrete examples that will help students relate. The informative text is loaded with new information and vo

This Readers’ Theater introduces the three types of rocks and how they form. Middle school students will enjoy learning Earth science content, while interacting with each other through the script. The informative text is kept “light” with fun interjections from The Sound Effect Crew and a surprise encounter with Rocky the Genie. The script includes vocabulary words, helpful hints, a diagram of the rock cycle, supportive links, and follow-up questions for students. It also would be an excellent a

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

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

This Readers’ Theater begins at the county fair with an elaborate exhibit on Force and Motion. In this script, Professor Roberts is SO scientifically intelligent, he is unable to explain his exhibitions in “laymen’s terms.” So, Newton the Science Genie appears to help the audience understand, by relating the concepts to every day life. Students will be introduced to the concepts of Force and Motion, while also learning a little about Newton’s First Law of Motion. The highly informative

This lesson uses a script to teach students the four types of nouns. It has been student-tested in a 4th grade classroom with excellent results! As students read the script together, they will be led through the lesson as you become an observer of their learning. Following the script, students will create a Freeze Frame Noun Statue with their group and will individually write a Tricky Tongue Twister based upon a selected noun. Examples and solid directions are given for both of the Action Resp