Reading and Writing About Pollution to Understand Cause and Effect

In this lesson, third grade students access prior knowledge about water pollution before exploring the topic further using read-alouds. They then complete a sequencing graphic organizer using a story of a fish and its journey from the mountains to a polluted waterway. Finally, students' understanding of cause and effect is reinforced using a hands-on experiment, art project, and graphic organizer.
Resource ID#: 23511 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Speakers/Headphones
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: cause/effect, reading, writing
Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E), Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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