January 2023

Count Us If You Can!

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Videos (2)

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Skill Sheets and Lesson Plan

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will analyze the steps scientists had to take to count penguins in Antarctica.

 

Science Focus:

scientists, emperor penguins

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing, sequencing

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a map

 

Vocabulary:

emperor penguins, creative, satellite, guano

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2.3 write narratives; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level: 

L

 

Lexile Level:

500L