Once logged into NewsELA, open the linked text set and click the Copy tool at the top to add to your Text Sets.
All 3rd-5th graders can access NewsELA via Clever. Use Newsela to practice nonfiction reading skills while learning about science and social studies curriculum. This is a science example activity you can use with other articles/genres. Students with low reading fluency can use Read&Write extension to have the article read out loud to them.
3rd Grade Science Text Sets
Once logged into NewsELA, open this linked text set and click the Copy tool at the top to add to your Text Sets.
NOTE: In order for the link to the assignment to work, you must first login to NewsELA via Clever.
Writing a science notebook can be challenging and time-consuming for young learners. SeeSaw enables students to record their scientific inquiry and thinking. Students can either take a photo of their science learning or use the drawing tool, and then record their thinking.
Seesaw makes it easy to capture hands-on experiences. Taking a photo or video allows students to document and reflect. They can look back into their Seesaw portfolio to review previous learning.
Students are curious scientists.
Based on their observations, they will think about a focus question and use their observations to answer it.
Once logged into NewsELA, open the linked text set and click the Copy tool at the top to add to your Text Sets.
Seesaw makes it easy to capture hands-on experiences. Taking a photo or video allows students to document and reflect. They can look back into their Seesaw portfolio to review previous learning.
Once logged into NewsELA, open the linked text set and click the Copy tool at the top to add to your Text Sets.
Using the text tool in SeeSaw, students create labels and place them on the picture to build understanding.