Nonficition Science Reading Passages- Focus on Heredity

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How much time do you actually have in your day to teach science? If you’re being honest, probably not as much as you’d like. Well, I’ve got a set of nonfiction science reading passages that will make it easy for you to teach key science topics and key reading skills all at the same time. Cross-curricular instruction can be a beneficial way to help students learn key content knowledge while also developing their reading and writing skills.

In this resource, you’ll get six nonfiction science articles that are jam-packed with text features, written in a variety of text structures, and will help your students practice key reading skills like summarizing, identifying main ideas, evaluating key details… and more.

But, your students will also be learning about an interesting science topic – heredity. Each passage in this set shares important details and facts related to heredity (see below for a detailed list). You can use these passages as part of your science lessons, your reading lessons, or both!

Enjoy saving time and helping your students grow and excel in two important content areas!

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET:

In this resource, you get a variety of activities and printables that support students in reading, writing, and learning about the science topic of heredity:

• 6 Science Articles Related to the Topic of Heredity
• Multiple-Choice Comprehension Check for Each Passage
• Open-Ended Reading Response for Each Passage
• Building Background Knowledge Activity
• Building Vocabulary Activity
• Write About Science Activity
• Science Activity Related to the Topic
• Picture Glossary Template
• Answer Key
• Digital Version (created using Google Slides)
• List of Related Picture Books (to help extend your learning)
• Teacher Overview (Includes a list of NGSS and CCSS ELA standards this resource supports)

SCIENCE TOPICS COVERED + TEXT STRUCTURE

Each nonfiction science article in this set covers a different topic related to heredity. The articles are also written with a variety of text structures in mind. See the list of specific topics and text structures for each passage included in this set.

• Passage #1: Exploring the Different Types of Traits – (Description)
• Passage #2: Understanding Animals and Plants Share Traits With Their Parents (Description)
• Passage #3: Plants and Animals Have Inherited Traits (Description)
• Passage #4: Understanding Dominant and Recessive Traits (Compare and Contrast)
• Passage #5: An Animal’s Environment Impacts Inherited Traits (Cause and Effect)
• Passage #6: Significant Events in the Life of Gregor Mendel (Sequence)

LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: 

Teachers inside The Stellar Teacher Reading Membership have been using this resource with their students and have been loving it! 

• Your students will love learning about the science topics included in this set. The articles are interesting and engaging, and students have a lot of fun reading them.

• You’ll love how you can use this set of reading passages to teach both reading and science. If you’re short on time, this is a great way to use your reading block to build science knowledge.

• Your students will love all the nonfiction text features included in the articles. These reading passages don’t look like your typical set of reading passages. Students enjoy learning more about the topic through the included text features.

• You’ll also love that this resource will help your students prepare for the end-of-year test in a fun and engaging way! With one resource, you can help your students prepare for both their end-of-year science and reading test… perfect for fifth graders!

HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM:

• Use these passages during your reading block, science block, or both!
• You can use these passages during your whole group reading lessons on nonfiction text structure.
• You can use these passages to help your students deepen their understanding of key science topics.
• You can use the comprehension quick checks to assess both reading comprehension and science knowledge.
• Partner up students for the included Science Activity for an added layer of collaboration.
• Use the included Write About Science Activity as a pre-assessment or post-assessment.

Use the entire resource or pick and choose which activities work best for you and your students. Be sure to check out the preview to learn more about this resource!

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I THINK YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

→Science Reading Passages – Biomes

→Nonfiction Text Structure Task Cards

→Vocabulary Activities and Routines

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