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Differentiated Science Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle
By Science and STEAM Team
These science reading passage come with engaging reading comprehension activities.
There are eight sets in all! Each resource has reading passages of different length and difficulty level making it easy to differentiate. There is also an activity for each set of passages that is sure to keep students engaged.
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Science Sub Plans Endangered and Invasive Species Bundle MS-LS2-4 and 5
By Science and STEAM Team
This money-saving bundle includes both our colored and black and white editions of our Endangered Animals, Endangered Plants, Invasive Animals, and Invasive Plants reading passages and activities for upper elementary and middle school. The teacher can have the colored copies to show students the actual colors of the species, while also having the printer friendly black and white passages to print off for the students!
These passages also make the perfect science sub plans. They are high interest and engaging!
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Plant and Animal Adaptations Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!
By Science and STEAM Team
This bundle contains two of our best-selling resources!
Plant Adaptations and Informational Reading Passages and Animal Adaptation Informational Readings and Activities. There are ten informational reading passages about plant adaptations and ten informational passages about animal adaptations. There are follow-up activities for each. This is a great activity to do jigsaw style.
It also contains both our plant and animal adaptations poster sets. There are photographs of each ecosystem within these resources.
It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the ecosystems:
- desert
- ocean
- arctic tundra
- wetlands
- temperate forest
The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations!
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Animal Adaptations Mega Bundle
By Science and STEAM Team
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5 Emergency Sub Plans for Middle School Science - Spring Edition
By Science and STEAM Team
This bundle of science sub plans will keep your students engaged while you are out. Materials are print and go. Each set includes reading passages and recording sheets (and sometimes a little extra). Your substitute doesn't need any prior knowledge of the subject matter to be successful!
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Middle School Science Human Activity Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want non-fiction text to supplement your NGSS lessons plans about Earth and Human Activities Unit? Then this is a great resource for you and your students!
There are 19 articles in this resource, along with graphic organizers to fill out or questions to answer to help guide the students.
The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.
Do NOT purchase this if you are purchasing our units. They are included in them.
There are articles about:
- The Pros and Cons of Plastics
- The Four Spheres That Make Up the Earth's Systems
- The Carbon Cycle
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Agriculture
- Industry
- What are Minerals and What Are They Used For?
- Weathering and Erosion
- Deforestation
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Tsunamis
- Wildfires
- Earthquakes
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Hurricanes
- Tornadoes
- Blizzards
- Floods
- Droughts
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⭐ Endangered Plants: NGSS: MS-LS2-4 and MS-LS2-5
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Middle School Earth Science Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Texts
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want non-fiction text to supplement your NGSS lesson plans about Earth's Systems? Then this is a great resource for you and your students!
There are 17 articles in this resource.
The passages were written with middle schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well.
Do NOT purchase this if you are purchasing our units. They are included in them.
There are articles about:
- Layers of the Earth
-Ocean Floor - Seafloor Spreading
-Types of Rocks
-Weathering and Erosion
-What are Minerals, and What Are They Used for?
-The Four Spheres that Make Up the Earth's Systems
-What Role Do Animals and Plants Have in the Cycling of Water
-What is an Aquifer?
-Ocean Currents and Tides
-Would You Drink This Water?
-What Are Air Masses and Fronts?
-How Does Air Pressure Affect People?
-Meteor Impacts
-Glaciers
-Underground Landforms: Caves and Sinkholes
-A Day at the Beach / The Science of Being Cool
-Ocean Currents
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Bundle|Ocean Reading Comprehension Passages|Multiple Choice Questions|Habitat
By LessonLink Teacher
This is a bundle of Ocean Animals Reading Comprehension Passages suitable for students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and homeschooled students. This comprehensive resource includes reading passages, multiple-choice questions, reflective writing activities, and answer keys.
It covers a wide range of ocean animals, including large, medium, and small species, as well as worksheets focused on ocean animal habitats.
The resource offers diverse reading passages that captivate students' interest and provide insights into the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of ocean animals. This will help to develop their key reading skills, expand their knowledge of marine ecosystems, and foster higher-order thinking abilities.
Following each passage, multiple-choice questions assess students' comprehension skills, while reflective writing activities encourage critical thinking and personal connection to the topics.
Items in the bundle:
You will appreciate the ready-to-use nature of this bundle, as it will save valuable time in lesson planning and resource creation.
Coral Reefs Reading Passages and More!
By Science and STEAM Team
This engaging resource contains four informational reading passages about coral along with follow-up questions.
What is Coral?
Why Are Corals Reefs Important Ecosystems?
Human Impact on Coral Reefs
Coral Farming
The passages were written with middle-schoolers in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for other grades as well.
There is also a Standards and Suggestions page, task cards with pictures of 18 different corals with a report writing organizer, 10 educational posters, and links to 4 YouTube videos.
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By Science and STEAM Team
Do you want to teach your middle school students about Ecosystem Populations? These middle school science lesson plans were made for the MS-LS2-4 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS.
Lesson 1: Wetlands: Biological and Physical Components
Lesson 2: Beavers' role in the Wetlands
Lesson 3: Invasive Species in the Wetlands
Lesson 4: Changes in the Physical Components in Wetlands
Lesson 5: Using Other Sources to Obtain Evidence
Lesson 6: Writing a Claim
*Having access to YouTube will enhance the lessons.
There are readings, graphic organizers, essential vocabulary cards, and a rubric for writing a scientific claim.
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Severe Weather and Natural Disasters Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource is an introduction to natural disasters. It contains five informational reading passages about natural disasters. It was made for the NGSS 3-ESS3-1 and 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity Standards. It covers the following
natural disasters:
Earthquakes
Floods
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Volcanoes
The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well.
There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheetsfor students. One recording sheet is a graphic organizer for students to fill in as they read. The other one asks them to draw and label the natural disaster they have studied.
These are great to use with the whole class, in small groups, with partners, and even at centers!
There is a bonus mini-poster on natural disasters as well.
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Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages
By Science and STEAM Team
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Collared Lizard - desert
Clownfish - ocean
Arctic Fox - arctic tundra
Blue Heron - wetlands
Yellow Jacket - temperate forest
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Plant Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Passages NGSS 3-LS2
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about plant adaptations. It was created
for NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It is also available for use in Google Classroom ™.
Are you having a hard time finding grade-appropriate reading passages about plant
adaptations? Don't spend any more of your valuable time looking! There are passages about
Cactus
Seaweed
Bearberry
Water Lily
Maple Tree
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Animal Intelligence Nonfiction Text for Reading Comprehension and Activities
By Science and STEAM Team
Do your students want to learn more about animal intelligence? This resource contains four non-fiction texts. Read about the intelligence of crows, pigs, octopuses, and elephants. There are QR code cards with direct links to YouTube about each animal. A recording sheet for students to document evidence of the intelligence of the animal they are learning about is included.
It was made for the NGSS
3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
3-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Standard: 4LS1-2 Use a model to describe that animals receive
different information through their senses, process this information in
their brain, and respond to the information in different ways
The passages were written with third and fourth graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.
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Animal Adaptations #2 Informational Reading Comprehension Passages
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains six informational reading passages about animal adaptations. There is an engaging animal adaptations worksheet for students to fill out as they read. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.
It covers the following animals in the following ecosystems:
Jackrabbit - desert
Great White Shark - ocean
Rock Ptarmigan - arctic tundra
Dragonfly - wetlands
Box Turtle - temperate forest
Armadillo - southern regions (this is an extra because I took these great pics)
The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations! There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheets (differentiated) for students on which they can note the adaptations that their given animal has in order to survive in its ecosystem.
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Invasive Species Nonfiction Texts and Activities in Black and White
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about animals that are considered invasive species. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following invasive species:
Burmese Python
Cane Toad
Emerald Ash Borer
Lionfish
Zebra Mussel
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading.
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Animal Adaptations Informational Reading Comprehension Texts in Black and White
By Science and STEAM Team
Now one of top sellers, animal adaptations, also comes in printer-friendly black and white!
This resource contains five informational reading passages about animal adaptations. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. It covers the following animals in the the following ecosystems:
Collared Lizard - desert
Clownfish - ocean
Arctic Fox - arctic tundra
Blue Heron - wetlands
Yellow Jacket - temperate forest
The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and complex and would be useful for upper grades as well. Even I learned things while researching the adaptations!
There is a tips sheet for teachers and two recording sheets (differentiated) for students on which they can note the adaptations that their given animal has in order to survive in its ecosystem.
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Animal Intelligence Reading Comprehension Passages and More
By Science and STEAM Team
Do your students want to learn more about animal intelligence? Get students looking in their own backyard for signs of animal intelligence! This digital-ready resource contains eight short non-fiction texts. Read about the intelligence of squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, bees, crows, pigeons, goats, and pigs. Recording sheets for students to document evidence of the intelligence of the animal they observe and read about are included. There are also suggested YouTube videos.
In black and white and color.
The passages were written with third and fourth graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for other grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.
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Land Biomes of the United States Reading Comprehension Passages
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains six non-fiction texts about biomes of the United States. It was made for the NGSS 3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.
It covers the following biomes:
desert
grasslands
tropical rainforest
temperate forest
taiga
tundra
The passages were written with third graders in mind, but the information is very interesting and would be useful for upper grades as well. Some passages are shorter than others and have less complex language so that you can easily differentiate for students.
There is a tips sheet for teachers and a recording sheet for students on which they can note where the biome is found, the average annual precipitation, the average temperature, and plants and animals of the biome. Students respond to a question asking if they would like to live and that biome and tell why or why not.
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Invasive Species Nonfiction Texts for Reading Comprehension & Activities
By Science and STEAM Team
This resource contains five non-fiction texts about animals that are considered invasive species. It was made for the MS-LS2-4 and 5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics NGSS. It covers the following invasive species:
Burmese Python
Cane Toad
Emerald Ash Borer
Lionfish
Zebra Mussel
There are graphic organizers to fill in as the students are reading.
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