Scholastic News Science Reader: Plants

Scholastic News Science Readers: Plants for Grade 1

Description:

Plant the seeds of science knowledge and grow reading skills with this nonfiction reader and activity book for grade 1. All of the informational texts you need for your plant unit are here in a highly engaging format for your students.

Scholastic News Science Readers: Plants for Grade 1 includes:

• 32 pages of high-interest, on-level nonfiction on first-grade science topics


• 7 articles that cover plant form and function, adaptations, life cycles and more


• Captivating color photos that immerse students in this life-science unit


• Standards support for NSES, NGSS, and rigorous ELA standards


• Learning activities that build 10 crucial reading skills

10 featured Reading Skills include:

• Ask and answer questions about key details


• Compare and contrast


• Compare two texts


• Determine meaning of grade-1 words


• Determine word meaning


• Main ideas and details


• Nonfiction text features


• Read grade-1-appropriate informational texts


• Sequence


• Use visuals