Science

//SWBAT// determine cause & effect of science-related events. //SWBAT// locate valid websites and information related to their topic. //SWBAT// complete graphic organizers based on their research. ||  ||   ||   || Day #1: ** 1) Introduce Cause & Effect with pages 644-645 of Reader's Handbook. Also see pages 19 - 23 in SCE folder ( summary sheets to use on O/H coming soon ). 2) Group activity: page 33 from SCE folder. 3) Independent Practice: pages 24 and 29 in SCE folder.
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**Day #2:** 1) Correct independent practice sheets from yesterday. 2) Read article below; discuss other old wives' tales and determine cause & effect: 3) Have students choose one to research.

1) Discuss website evaluation 2) Locate two valid articles that research the claim re: selected old wives' tale. Read articles, determine cause & effect, draw your conclusion. Complete graphic organizer ( student/teacher choice ) based on your research.
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3) Share findings with classmates [optional, time permitting].

//Background knowledge links:// [|Old Wives' Tales - KidsHealth.org] [|Old Wives' Tales: Alphabetical List]

//** Optional extension/extra credit: **// On page 39 of your SCE (sequencing, cause & effect) folders, students can select a suggested science topic to research and complete a cause & effect graphic organizer. ||  ||   ||   || Focus Skill Assessment, as found in your SCE folder - pages 46 - 48. ||  ||   ||
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