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What is climate change - comprehension with critical thinking questions
Explore the important issue of climate change with this engaging comprehension activity! This activity includes a simple and easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the concept of climate change, including the greenhouse effect, fossil fuels, and the impact on the environment.
After reading the text, learners will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of climate change.
This activity is perfect for classroom use, either as a whole-class discussion or as an independent activity. It can also be used as a homework assignment or as part of a larger unit on environmental issues.
Help your learners become informed and engaged citizens with this comprehensive and informative activity on climate change. Download now and start exploring today!
Why incorporate critical thinking skills?
Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
What is air pollution? - comprehension with critical thinking questions
Explore the important issue of air pollution with this engaging comprehension activity! This activity includes a simple and easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the concept of air pollution, including particulate matter, greenhouse gases, and the impact on human health and the environment.
After reading the text, learners will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of air pollution.
This activity is perfect for classroom use, either as a whole-class discussion or as an independent activity. It can also be used as a homework assignment or as part of a larger unit on environmental issues.
Why incorporate critical thinking skills?
Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
Oil Spills - Comprehension and Critical Thinking Skills
This product features information that introduced learners to the topic of oil spills and how they are formed.
Learners will have the opportunity to answer comprehension questions that will test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote classroom discussion about the issue of oil spills and their impact on our planet.
By completing this activity, students will gain a deeper understanding of oil spills. This product is designed to make learning fun and engaging for students, and it is perfect for classroom use.
Educators can easily incorporate this activity into their lesson plans to help students learn about oil spills. This product is an excellent tool to raise awareness among students about this environmental disaster.
Jaguars and Climate Change - comprehension and critical thinking skill
Description
Explore the impact of climate change on jaguars with this engaging comprehension activity. This activity includes an easy-to-understand text that introduces learners to the topic.
After reading the text, students can answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of climate change and its impact on jaguars. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by jaguars due to climate change and the importance of conservation efforts to protect their habitat.
The activity aims to raise awareness among students about the importance of preserving the natural habitats of jaguars and the negative impact of climate change on their survival. It also encourages students to consider actions they can take to help mitigate climate change and protect the planet for future generations.
Why incorporate critical thinking skills?
Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
What is point source and non-point source water pollution?
Explore the world of water pollution with this engaging comprehension activity.
This activity features an easy-to-understand text that introduces students to the concepts of point source and non-point source water pollution. Students will learn about the different sources of water pollution and how they can impact our water sources.
After reading the text, students will answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of water pollution. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of point source and non-point source pollution on our environment and human health.
Why incorporate critical thinking skills?
Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
Snow Leopards and Climate Change - comprehension and critical thinking skills
Explore the impact of climate change on snow leopards with this comprehension activity. This activity includes a clearly written text that introduces learners to the topic.
Students will have the opportunity to answer comprehension questions that test their understanding of the key concepts covered. These questions are designed to encourage critical thinking and promote discussion about the issue of climate change and its impact on snow leopards. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by snow leopards due to climate change and the importance of conservation efforts to protect their habitat.
The activity aims to raise awareness among students about the importance of preserving the natural habitats of snow leopards and the negative impact of climate change on their survival. It also encourages students to consider actions they can take to help mitigate climate change and protect the planet for future generations.
Why incorporate critical thinking skills?
Critical thinking is an important skill for young learners because it helps them think deeper about what they’re reading. When they use critical thinking, they ask lots of questions and try to understand things better. This helps them make connections between different ideas and form their own opinions about what they’re learning. By practicing critical thinking, they become better readers who can use what they learn in real life
Tigers and Climate Change - Animal Research Project - PowerPoint™ and Keynote™
Are your learners interested in tigers and the effects of climate change? This is a research template activity using Google Slides™ template activity which can be a -
A homework project
A collaborative project
A summer school project
A distance learning project
A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing
The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs.
This is perfect for a project about the tiger or as one linked to climate change and the environment.
23 Slides include:
Title page
Questions
Reindeer physical attributes
What kind of animal is a tiger
Behavior
Habitat
Where are reindeer found today?
Tigers under threat.
Tigers and their young.
Tigers in the North America
Stripes
Prey
Legends about tigers
Tigers and climate change.
Tigers in captivity
Adaptations
Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present.
Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Ice Storm - Emergent Reader ebook - 0043
Ice Storms - PowerPoint™ ebook is a simple information book for Reception / year 1 / KG and grade one learners.
It has also been created with the reluctant or emergent reader in mind and introduces them to key high frequency words. The text is repetitive and simple subject specific language. Pictures and sentences are written to prompt discussion and designed to be an easy read that can be revisited over and over. There are two digital versions of this product so that you can choose how your student receives the document. There are some unavoidable technical language and this should provide the chance for children to clarify meaning.
This is also suitable for emergent readers who are in higher grades / year groups.
Printable Pdf version included
Extra page with condensed text for a revisit to the text for ice storms or for more advanced readers
These ebooks are good basic readers for children who are starting to recognize and read words.
The text is simple and a quick read - perfect for rotating with books here (bundle) and helping children feel a sense of achievement. My students like to whizz through books and revisit them.
Children who like non-fiction books should enjoy this book.
This ebook are also great for ‘warming up’ readers who are a little out of practice or who have lost a little confidence. Sight words /high frequency words that are being used in class are featured here.
At the beginning of this ebook there is a list of key words that are the focus of each book to remind the adult who is supervising the reading with view to independent reading.
There are vocabulary repeats to help children make text connections and build familiarity with sight words and helping children to retain key words.
5 to 10 minutes reading every day is key to boosting reluctant or emergent readers and help them build vocabulary without losing motivation.
Through and Though - Emergent Reader - ebook - 0044
Through and Though - ebook is a simple practice book for Pre-KG, KG and grade one / year one / reception children. It has been created with the reluctant or emergent reader in mind and introduces them to key high frequency words. The text is repetitive and simple subject specific language. Pictures and sentences are written to prompt discussion and designed to be an easy read that can be revisited over and over. There are two digital versions of this product so that you can choose how your student receives the document. There are some unavoidable technical language and this should provide the chance for children to clarify meaning.
Click here to learn more about this ebook (video link).
A Powerpoint TM ebook
Printable Pdf version included
These ebooks are good basic readers for children who are starting to recognize and read words.
The text is simple and a quick read - perfect for rotating with books here (bundle) and helping children feel a sense of achievement. My students like to whizz through books and revisit them.
Children who like non-fiction books should enjoy this book.
This ebook are also great for ‘warming up’ readers who are a little out of practice or who have lost a little confidence. Sight words /high frequency words that are being used in class are featured here.
At the beginning of this ebook there is a list of key words that are the focus of each book to remind the adult who is supervising the reading with view to independent reading.
There are vocabulary repeats to help children make text connections and build familiarity with sight words and helping children to retain key words.
5 to 10 minutes reading every day is key to boosting reluctant or emergent readers and help them build vocabulary without losing motivation.
Winter Digital Stickers Reward For See Saw and Google Classroom
This bright and colorful pack of 8 digital winter animals themed rewards stickers should brighten up your student’s day. These are original artwork.
You can use these stickers to bring some familiarity to your students when working with distance learning or apps such as Google classroom or Seesaw. It’s also great for Cambly teachers who want to message a reward after a lesson with a student.
The pack contains the following images:
Awesome!
Great Effort!
Good effort!
Fantastic Work!
Fantastic!
Excellent!
Great Progress!
Outstanding Work!
Well done!
Very Good!
Good!
Nice!
Wow!
Great!
Super work!
Fabulous!
Wonderful!
Amazing!
Good work!
Superb work!
Why use digital stickers?
Digital stickers are a great way to add some familiarity and fun to your teaching. These virtual rewards were created to encourage and motivate students while they are engaging in some form of digital learning. I have used them in distance learning, with Google classroom, Seesaw and have been used to communicate feedback to online students as well as in the classroom. Parents have also given very positive feedback when they see a digital sticker placed on their child’s work.
I’m a huge fan of physical stickers and have designed for sticker companies professionally and there is nothing like a fresh sheet of stickers! However, the advantages of digital stickers are that you can use them over and over in your own personal classroom with your students and never worry about running out. They are 300 px by 300 px each so do not take up too much memory on your hard drive so convenient to store.
These png files have a transparent background so they look great when inserted onto your digital files. They mimic physical stickers as you can move them around the document.
Using digital stickers is a lot easier than it looks and here are some instructions and a link to my Youtube channel which shows an example of using digital stickers with Seesaw. CLICK HERE
As you collect different digital stickers it is a good idea to organise them into a digital file or on a digital sticker book on your ipad or tablet. I keep mine in digital folders.
***** SEE SAW ***** For use in ‘See Saw’, after a student sends in their work. you have the option to edit it. Next you will click on the ‘camera’ icon and add the sticker of your choice from your computer drive or the camera roll on your tablet. Finally you approve it and you’re ready to go!
Parts of the Castle
Explore the fascinating world of castles with this engaging and ready-to-use lesson plan! Designed for simplicity and effectiveness, this lesson introduces students to the main parts of a castle and their functions. Spark discussion and encourage reflection as you guide the class through interactive activities.
No preparation is needed – just dive into the well-structured lesson with prompts that allow you to teach in your unique style. Enhance the learning experience with additional worksheet activities that help children consolidate their newfound knowledge.
Whether you have an interactive whiteboard or a traditional setup with a projector, this lesson can accommodate both. Make castle exploration an enjoyable and educational experience for your students with this all-in-one lesson package.
Presentation
Castles
All about castles
Naming the parts of the castle
The moat
The drawbridge
The portcullis
The keep
The tower
The bailey
The barbican
The arrow slit
The battlements
What have you learned so far
Naming the parts of the castle
Sheep - Emergent Reader - PDF ebook and Powerpoint ebook - 0048
Sheep - Powerpoints Slides™ ebook is a simple practice book for Pre-KG, KG and grade one children. It has been created with the reluctant or emergent reader in mind and introduces them to key high frequency words. The text is repetitive and simple subject specific language. Pictures and sentences are written to prompt discussion and designed to be an easy read that can be revisited over and over. There are two digital versions of this product so that you can choose how your student receives the document. There are some unavoidable technical language and this should provide the chance for children to clarify meaning.
Click here to learn more about this ebook (video link).
A google slides ebook
Printable Pdf version included
The text is simple and a quick read - perfect for rotating with books here (bundle) and helping children feel a sense of achievement. My students like to whizz through books and revisit them.
Children who like non-fiction books should enjoy this book.
This ebook are also great for ‘warming up’ readers who are a little out of practice or who have lost a little confidence. Sight words /high frequency words that are being used in class are featured here.
At the beginning of this ebook there is a list of key words that are the focus of each book to remind the adult who is supervising the reading with view to independent reading.
There are vocabulary repeats to help children make text connections and build familiarity with sight words and helping children to retain key words.
5 to 10 minutes reading every day is key to boosting reluctant or emergent readers and help them build vocabulary without losing motivation.
Water Pollution
Are you looking for a fun to talk about water pollution that is also informative? If you are teaching about environmental issues, there is a lot of facts and topics for students to process. This non-prep lesson focuses on water pollution. Children will be able to learn about what water pollution is and the important role it plays in climate change. The slides are colorful and full of information. It’s a useful addition to any unit of work on climate change or the environment. There are duplicates of some slides depending on whether you prefer to use U.S. English or British English, simply delete the slide that contains the spelling that is not applicable to you. You can pick and chose what to teach without hours of lesson prep! Also included are slides which provide foundational knowledge about types of water bodies. There are opportunities for children to answer questions, both structured and unstructured, to express their views and to do some research (under the supervision of a responsible adult if they are learning from home). This is a useful resource for distance learning, whole class teaching or for instruction in small groups using a device. Worksheets for follow up work are also included.
95 page slide show packed with information and questions - delete or rearrange according to your lesson requirements.
Water Pollution - lesson objective
Our Earth - water facts
Fresh water sources
Glaciers
Ponds
Rivers
Ice caps
Clouds
Underground water - cave water
Oceans and Seas
Freshwater pollutants
Contaminating the water
Releasing pollutants into the water sources
Effluent and water sources
Types of water pollution
How can I tell the difference between point source and non-point source pollution?
More about point source pollution
More about non-point source pollution
The importance of water
Nonpoint source pollution and the landscape
Doing our part to prevent water pollution
How do we contribute to non point source pollution?
The river Ganga (The river Ganges)
The River Thames (London) and the ‘great stink’
Industry and water pollution
Water pollution - impact
What are the main effects of water pollution?
What do you know about water pollution?
Water pollution - what it means for us and our environment
Micro-plastics
The dead zone - fertilizers, algae and the Gulf of Mexico
Acid rain
Discussion time
We can work together
How can we reduce water pollution?
Categories for research
What do you know about…?
Final thought
Worksheets:
The effects of water pollution 2 versions
Doing better
What do I waste?
Design worksheet
Point and non-point sources
Point and non-point source vocabulary activity
Water pollution word search
Water pollution foldable - point source and nonpoint source pollution
Water pollution foldable - 3 versions
True or false water pollution activity
Looking After The Environment - No Prep * PowerPoint ** - Earth Day - Distance
How can we encourage our children to care about the environment around us? This presentation introduces the main environmental issues that children may have heard about in the news or at school. It explores this subject in an engaging way with the help of colorful photos, embedded videos, original artwork, speakers notes and activities. This resource packet helps children to access information about the environment and get them thinking about what impact we have made as humans and what changes they can make as individuals to show that they care about the wellbeing of our planet. ‘Looking after the environment’ is suitable for distance learning, whole class or in a small group working with tablets or computers.
The presentation is divided into different sections so that you can chose which part you want to teach at your own pace.
Presentation:
Taking care of the environment
Natural disasters - questions (knowledge harvest)
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Hurricane Ida
Oil spills
Overfishing
Wild fires
Flooding
Wetlands
Garbage
Water pollution
The sewer
Wastewater and the environment
Natural or man-made disasters?
Exploring natural or man made and the human impact
Ways in which we do not look after our environment discussion
Our human impact
We can do better - ways we can help
Reflection / plenary
Worksheets: Pdf
Natural or man-made disasters
Natural or man-made disasters - consequences
How to help the environment
Human impact - what do I waste?
Matching labels
Oil spills
Wildfire writing frame
Bats And Climate Change - Research Project
This is a research template activity using PowerPoint ™ or Keynote™ template activity which can be a -
A homework project
A collaborative project
A summer school project
A distance learning project
A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing
The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs.
This is perfect for a project about the wolf or as one linked to climate change and the environment.
23 Slides include:
Title page
Questions
The bat - physical attributes
What kind of animal is a bat?
Behavior
Habitat
Where are bats found today?
Bats under threat.
Bats and their young.
Bats in the U.S.A.
Bats and Australia
Bats around the world
Legends about bats
Teeth
Bats and climate change.
Adaptations
Extra slide with bat pictures.
Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present.
Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Reindeer Caribou and Climate Change - Animal Research Project
This is a no-prep, minimul instruction research template activity using PowerPoint™ and Keynote™ template activity which can be a -
A homework project
A collaborative project
A summer school project
A distance learning project
A preparation for writing a report / non-chronological writing
The slides contain a title and an image which is set as a fixed background. Learners will conduct their own research under the supervision of the leading adult educator. Children have the option to write notes / upload photos or write expository paragraphs.
This is perfect for a project about the wolf or as one linked to climate change and the environment.
23 Slides include:
Title page
Questions
Reindeer physical attributes
What kind of animal is a reindeer
Behavior
Habitat
Where are reindeer found today?
Reindeer under threat.
Reindeer and their young.
Reindeer in the North America
Antlers
Predators
Legends about reindeer
Reindeer and climate change.
Adaptations
Working as a group children can choose a slide to work on and then put work together collaboratively and present.
Independently - Children work through the project or select slides they would like to focus on.
Simple Decodable Texts For Emergent Readers - Print and Go - No Prep
I am enthusiastic about assisting emergent readers in building confidence. These uncomplicated decodable texts prove beneficial for early readers. They feature straightforward passages that repeat key words, introduce technical vocabulary (with repetition for familiarization), and practice various letter blends, such as -oa or -igh.)
Contents
A variety of decodable texts (topic)
Simple comprehension questions
The goal of each text is to:
Allow children to read effortlessly.
Introduce learners to a variety of topics.
Highlight and repeat focus words for familiarity.
Emphasize technical words that frequently appear in common texts.
Create a sense of achievement by reading manageable chunks of information.
Establish cross-curricular links, connecting to science and general knowledge to engage reluctant readers and those with a short attention span.
These decodable texts are also well-suited for reluctant or older emergent readers, covering intriguing animals and topics designed to spark discussion and interest.
Polar bear
Woolly mammoth
Saber-toothed cat
Sloth
Wolf
Shark
Koala bear
Tsunami
Tornado
Emperor penguin
Blizzards
British badger
Hedgehog
Jellyfish
Volcano
Ireland
Cairo, Egypt
Planet Mars
Stingray
Scorpion
More about scorpions
Porcupines and Hedgehogs
Porcupines
Svalbard
Svalbard reindeer
Each text is designed to boost confidence and reinforce previous reading while introducing new high-frequency and common exception words.
These materials are also ideal for online reading lessons and private tuition. I have successfully utilized them with private students, allowing them to read and revisit the texts for a sense of achievement.
Volcanoes - No Prep Lessons - PowerPoint™
Volcano non-prep lesson about exciting volcanoes!
This resource explains what a volcano is, the parts of the volcano, how volcanoes erupt and the effects of an eruption. You can condense this lesson if you are limited for time or teach at pace and deliver it in a regular lesson slot. Teachers will need to read through the material first to see if this time frame suits your teaching style and pace so that you can prepare not to run over or under. There are over 40 slides in total, however, it is fine to remove or keep what suits your cohort of students for your own personal classroom use.
This pack contains:
Facts about volcanos and volcanic eruptions
A Crisis in the Canary Islands
Facts about the La Palma volcanic eruption
More about the La Palma eruption
Label the volcano
Igneous rocks
Pompeii
Krakatoa
Activities - vocabulary work
Instructions / directions
Embedded videos
Writing prompts - link to English literacy.
HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE?
To use as a full lesson - review the activities as above - children will be able to complete a more lengthy activity and take time to include individual research.
To use as a shorter lesson - review the activities and select the ones that reflect your student’s ability.
This lesson can be used as a regularly time lesson.
Children can type directly onto the document.
Climate Change - No Prep Lesson - PowerPoint™
Did you know that rising temperatures have led to more extreme weather events, or that wildfires are now lasting longer? Milder winters are also allowing mosquitoes to spread, carrying diseases into new areas.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in global temperatures and atmospheric conditions. While climate has always fluctuated, human activities are now causing temperatures to rise faster than ever before in Earth’s history.
This no-prep, resource about issues around climate change provides a wealth of information for students to explore. The resource helps children understand what climate change is and its global impact. The slides are vibrant and packed with facts, making them a useful addition to any environmental unit.
Students can engage with structured and open-ended questions, express their views, and conduct research (under adult supervision if learning from home). This resource is great for distance learning, whole-class teaching, or small group instruction.
Presentation includes:
Photographs
Illustrations
Embedded videos
Short activities
Key topics:
Climate and climate change
The consequences of climate change
Fossil fuels: gas, coal, and oil
Burning fossil fuels and global warming
The Industrial Revolution
Fracking: costs and benefits
The monarch butterfly
Sea otters and climate change
Photo focus: melting ice, extreme weather, habitat loss
Melting glaciers and ice caps
The ozone layer
Coral bleaching and how it affects algae
The impact of climate change on children
Food shortages, ticks, and climate change
Actions to reduce climate change
Climate Change Summit 2024 and COP24
Southern California water restrictions
Reducing global warming: what you can do
Printable comprehension worksheets (over 70 included):
How do we use electricity?
Help the planet
What do I waste? (doing better)
Reading comprehensions
This resource is perfect for teaching about climate change, helping children understand the issues while engaging them with colorful slides, research opportunities, and thought-provoking questions.
Bundle
Climate Change, Environment and Animals - Comprehension Texts
This is a bundle of resources that are about different issues relating to our planet from climate change to endangered animals to pollution.
Each comprehension includes:
a text
comprehension questions
critical thinking skills based questions for deeper thinking.