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Using Fresh Water |
URL: |
https://www.readworks.org/article/Using-Fresh-Water/bb4d5150-8910-40d1-8d63-b3bcbc543044#!articleTab:content/ |
Content Source: |
Other
ReadWorks.org
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| Type: |
Learning Activity
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Overview: |
The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. Students will interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity will describe the freshwater distribution on the Earth's surface and provide a graphical representation of freshwater reservoirs. This activity can serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. |
| Content Standard(s): |
Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 5
| 15 ) Identify the distribution of freshwater and salt water on Earth (e.g.,
oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, polar ice caps) and construct a
graphical representation depicting the amounts and percentages found in
different reservoirs.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
| English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
| 5. Demonstrate fluency when independently reading, writing, and speaking in response to grade-level literary and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts. | English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
| 22. Determine the implied and/or explicit main idea in literary and informational texts. |
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| Tags:
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freshwater, informational text, natural resources, reservoirs, salt water |
| License Type:
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Custom Permission Type
See Terms: https://about.readworks.org/terms-of-use.html
For full descriptions of license types and a guide to usage, visit :
https://creativecommons.org/licenses
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| Accessibility | Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles
Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings |
| Comments | ReadWorks is a website that provides K-12 teachers with free literacy resources (About ReadWorks). ReadWorks has literary and informational texts on a variety of subjects and reading skills. You may narrow your search using grade level or Lexile level, making this website a wonderful tool for differentiation. Students will complete their work digitally, and you will provide their score and feedback digitally. This makes it easy to go paperless for this activity.
Prior to implementing this activity, you will need to sign up for an Educator Account on ReadWorks. After setting up an account, create a class from the Class Admin tab, this will provide you with a Class Code to give to students. Next, use the Find Content tab to search for the informational article that will be used during this activity, "Using Fresh Water." After navigating to the article, click on the blue Assign button to assign it to your class.
Each student will need access to a digital device, such as a tablet or laptop. The first time students enter the website they will need to enter the Class Code that is listed on your Class Admin page. Alternatively, you can print the article and corresponding questions for students, if digital devices are not available. |