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Science 3–6

Most sections of this lesson can be taught in one class period and repeated on a regular basis.

Lesson Introduction:
The focus for science students in grades 3-6 is to expand science content area reading and experiments.

Science in the News
Use Scholastic News Online to spotlight examples of science at work in the real world, from earthquakes to electricity shortages.
  1. As students read the news stories online each week, have them look for articles that touch on science in some way. Print these stories out and organize them according to topic or theme.
  2. Have students plan a science-news "broadcast" in which they act as TV news anchors and take turns summarizing recent science news stories. Have them prepare diagrams, photos, charts, and other visual aids to support the stories.
Extend the Lesson
Ask students to comb through the articles for examples of different types of scientists (meteorologists, geologists, biologists, medical doctors, etc.). Create a chart of these science jobs that tells what each type of scientist does and what skills they need.

Subscriber Advantage: Hands-On Science
Time needed will vary.

You'll find plenty of kid-friendly experiments on the Super Science magazine page of Scholastic News Online. Other experiments and activities appear with science-related "Special Reports."

Go to the Super Science page of the site. Click "Hands-On" for this month's experiment. It relates to a feature story in the current issue of the magazine. Gather the listed materials and preview the experiment before trying it in class.

Science Games
Science is a blast with the interactive games at Scholastic News Online!
  1. Go to the "Games and Quizzes" section of the site and scroll down to the subtitle "More Games." Students can click on "Food Web" to build their own food webs. Eight living things will appear on screen. Students must move arrows around the screen to indicate which creature eats which prey. If students are right, the arrows will lock in place!
  2. In the same section of the home page, students can click on the "Interactive Weather Maker." Here, they can play with temperatures and relative humidity to see how each factor affects the weather. Students will learn what causes wind and rain.

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