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“Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Your Energy Use Explained” Informational Earth Science: Key Details & Vocabulary

4th Grade • 1 Lesson Plan
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Quick Facts

Subject: ELA, Informational

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

  • Participate in an engaging close read of complex text
  • Ask and answer text evidence questions with the use of strategic sentence frames
  • Determine key details and main idea in collaboration with partners

Materials Needed:

  • Blank & lined pieces of paper
  • Pencil & crayons/colored pencils
  • Document camera or whiteboard.

Printable Resources: Required:

  • copies of Informational Text: “Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Your Energy Use Explained” (1 per student)

CCSS: RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, & RI.4.4

File Type: PDF Document

Lesson Plan Description

Developing thoughtful, purposeful close reading lessons can be challenging!  We did the work for you!  Based on the informational Earth Science text, “Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Your Energy Use Explained” your students will:

  • Participate in an engaging close read of complex text
  • Ask and answer text evidence questions with the use of strategic sentence frames
  • Determine key details and main idea in collaboration with partners

The text used in this lesson addresses the NGSS: ESS3.A:

  • Natural Resources Energy and fuels that humans use are derived from natural sources, and their use affects the environment in multiple ways. Some resources are renewable over time, and others are not.

**Purchasing both this 1 hour and the ELA Bundle: “Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Your Energy Use Explained” Informational Earth Science Bundle,” will result in duplicate content.